Mariam Elgafy, a graduate student at the University of Cincinnati and the force behind Dayton Muslims for Humanity (DMH), launched the DMH mask initiative, in collaboration with the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton. After realizing the lack of available face masks in her community, Mariam and a group of volunteers work to assemble and distribute face masks to essential workers and those in need. Read More “Mariam Elgafy #OhioMuslimHero”
Meet Sister Jackie Othman, the case coordinator at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (ICGC). She has been coordinating the weekly food pantry for her community for the last two years through ICGC’s Social Services. This includes handling logistics, picking up available food items from grocers, and repackaging the items for the pantry’s clients. Read More “Jackie Othman #OhioMuslimHero”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO – 3/6/2020) — The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) announced today the filing of a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, United States Department of State, Read More “CAIR-Ohio Sues U.S. Embassy in Lebanon to Reunite Toledo Man with Wife”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 3/5/2020) – On Sunday, March 1, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) held a “Know Your Rights” workshop at Masjid Al-Madina in Springfield, Ohio. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Holds “Know Your Rights” Workshop in Springfield”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 3/5/2020) – On Saturday, February 29, and Sunday, March 1, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) presented on voting and civil rights at the Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) Midwest Conference. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Speaks About Voting and Civil Rights at MSA Midwest Conference”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 3/5/2020) On Sunday, March 1, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau to hold a learning session about the 2020 U.S. Census at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Partners with U.S. Census Bureau to “Make Sense of the Census” at ICGC”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 2/19/2020) On Friday, February 14, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) held a learning session about the 2020 U.S. Census at Noor Islamic Cultural Center
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(DAYTON, OHIO, 2/14/2020) – On Friday, February 7, CAIR-Ohio held a “Know Your Rights” workshop at the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton.
CAIR-Ohio Executive Director Romin Iqbal educated the audience about their rights at the airport and outlined the signs that would indicate someone is on a secret government watchlist. Read More “CAIR-Ohio held a “Know Your Rights” workshop at ISGD in Dayton”
(COLUMBUS, OHIO – 2/14/2020) The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) announced today the filing of a federal lawsuit against the United States Department of State, Read More “CAIR-Ohio Files Federal Lawsuit to Reunite Family”
(CINCINNATI, OH, 2/7/20) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today called for a woman who allegedly assaulted a Muslim Uber driver in Middletown, Ohio to be prosecuted under Ohio’s law on ethnic intimidation.
Read More “CAIR-Ohio Seeks Ethnic Intimidation Charge for Woman Who Assaulted Muslim Uber Driver”
