Local Muslims Rally in Support of Black Lives Matter

by CAIR-OHIO in 2020, July, Recent News

(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 07/03/2020) – On both Saturday, June 13th and 20th, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) held Black Lives Matter solidarity rallies in downtown Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.

The events featured diverse local Muslim community members from various mosques and local racial justice activists. The purpose of these events was to continue raising awareness around the issue of racism and to illustrate that the Muslim community stands with the Black Lives Matter movement. Read More “Local Muslims Rally in Support of Black Lives Matter” →

What You Should Know About the Latest Immigration Ban

by CAIR-OHIO in 2020, July, Recent News

On June 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued a Proclamation expanding immigration restrictions in a broad attempt to further its xenophobic agenda. This Proclamation extends the validity of the April 22, 2020 immigration ban and adds certain non-immigrant employment-based visas to the list of restrictions.

In this updated advisory, we provide information about the administration’s latest ban. Read More “What You Should Know About the Latest Immigration Ban” →

Nicol Ghazi #OhioMuslimHero

by CAIR-OHIO in 2020, June, Recent News

Serving as Executive Director of Muslim Family Services – Ohio (MFS-Ohio), Nicol Ghazi leads an organization that is committed to empowering families to lead self-sufficient lives. The comprehensive services include providing resettlement support, jobs and skills training, advocacy, access to a food pantry, and government assistance. Nicol is charged with overseeing the organization’s educational services, coordinating the food pantry, managing client support with caseworkers, and more.


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Mariam Elgafy #OhioMuslimHero

by CAIR-OHIO in 2020, May, Recent News

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” →

Jackie Othman #OhioMuslimHero

by CAIR-OHIO in 2020, May, Recent News

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” →