Find CAIR-Ohio at a masjid near you! Tomorrow (9/23) we will be at Masjid Ibn Taymiyah registering voters at Jummah prayer. We want to make sure that Muslims are registered to vote. The deadline for voter registration is October 11 for the November 8 General Election. Do not delay!
You can check to make sure that you are registered or check if your current address is valid here.
We will also be providing resources for religious accommodation and legal services – see you there!
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 9/20/2022) – Last Friday, CAIR-Ohio participated in a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse ahead of the next congressional map deadline, which the Ohio Redistricting Commission chose to ignore. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Joins Equal Districts Press Conference Demonstrating Redistricting Commission’s Continued Disregard for Law”
Find CAIR-Ohio at a masjid near you! Today we will be at MAS Columbus registering voters at Jummah prayer. We want to make sure that Muslims are registered to vote. The deadline for voter registration is October 11 for the November 8 General Election. Do not delay!
You can check to make sure that you are registered or check if your current address is valid here.
We will also be providing resources for religious accommodation and legal services – see you there!
The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) has released the American Muslim Poll 2022: A Politics and Pandemic Status Report! View our Instagram for a selection of graphs highlighting some of their key findings regarding islamophobia and voting for American Muslims.
View the full report here.
This research is lead by Dalia Mogahed, the Director of Research at the ISPU, and the keynote speaker at the CAIR-Ohio Cincinnati & Dayton Annual Banquet this year!
CAIR-Ohio has received calls from educators, and parents about the best way to navigate conversations specific to 9/11. The Family & Youth Institute released an Educators’ Guide To Supporting Muslim Students Around 9/11, Parents’ Guide To Navigating the Anniversary of 9/11, and a guide for Coping With 9/11 As A Young Adult. These guides help support Muslims as they navigate challenging conversations.
Contact CAIR-Ohio if your child is bullied or harassed or for questions navigating education around 9/11.
We look forward to celebrating 25 Years of service with you and your family at the Cincinnati & Dayton Annual Banquet on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the Manor House in Mason, Ohio. Purchase your tickets here before they’re gone!
We will be joined by our keynote speaker Dalia Mogahed, author and Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding as well as Dr. Altaf Husain, Vice President of Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and Associate Professor at Howard University.
Details for the Columbus Banquet to be shared soon!
It’s no secret that Ohio is one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation. In 2018, Ohio voters said enough is enough and overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment on redistricting reform. The changes were to be delivered through the 2021 redistricting cycle by way of a fair and transparent redistricting process facilitated by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Read More “OP-ED: State legislative maps fail us, but the fight for fair congressional districts is on”
(COLUMBUS, OH 09/27/2021) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), along with coalition partners, today filed a lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court against the Ohio Redistricting Commission and various state officials over the unconstitutional partisan gerrymander of the General Assembly passed on party lines by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Read More “CAIR-Ohio, Partners Sue Ohio Redistricting Commission Over Unconstitutional Maps”
(MASON, OHIO 09/23/2021) – On Saturday, September 18, 2021, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) hosted a community picnic at the Islamic Center of Mason. Over 200 community members joined the CAIR-Ohio team for food and fun family activities.
Mason community members learned about CAIR-Ohio’s work from CAIR-Ohio Executive Director Romin Iqbal, as well as members of CAIR-Ohio’s outreach and legal teams. CAIR-Ohio publications such as guidebooks on religious accommodations in healthcare, educational, and workplace settings, Know Your Rights guides and more were available for community members to take home.
If you have any questions or interest, contact CAIR-Ohio Outreach Director Amina Barhumi: abarhumi@cair.com | 614-763-6557.
CAIR-Ohio will be offering free legal help to community members at Rahma Community Services’ Health Fair at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati on Sunday, September 26, 2021, from 11-2PM. If you are unable to make this event and would like to request legal help, contact CAIR-Ohio Staff Attorney Lina Abbaoui: labbaoui@cair.com | 614-982-0879 or use this online form.
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CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. CAIR-Ohio has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland. CAIR-Ohio’s mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
