Executive Director
Murtaza Khwaja is a civil rights attorney and advocate. He manages and oversees the expansion of CAIR-Georgia in their pursuit of creative legal and grassroots advocacy solutions to address discrimination and bigotry in Georgia.
Murtaza previously served as CAIR-Georgia’s staff attorney and lobbyist from 2017 to 2020. He represented numerous victims of anti-Muslim discrimination, helped defeat anti-immigrant bills at the Georgia state legislature, and led efforts to organize the first-ever Muslim Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol.
In his spare time, Murtaza enjoys the outdoors, sports, travel, and a strong cup of chai. He is fond of playing cricket and enjoys Pakistani music.