CAIR-Georgia, Family of Student Threatened with ‘Beheading’ Call on County BOE to Change Policy, Sheriff’s Office to Ensure Community Safety
(Atlanta, Georgia 1/2/2024) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) and the family of a Warner Robins Middle School student who was allegedly threatened with beheading by a teacher over an Israeli flag dispute are calling on the Houston County Board of Education to change communication policy to safeguard families, and for […]
An End of the Year Note from CAIR-Georgia
Assalamoalaikum dear community members, As 2023 draws to a close, I wanted to reach out to you personally to reflect on this year, share in our communal grief, and gain strength from the collective strides we made despite the obstacles we face as an ummah. At CAIR-Georgia, we are no strangers to the feeling of […]
Now Hiring: Outreach Manager
Position: Outreach Manager, part-time or full-time Location: Atlanta, Georgia; Hybrid Reports to: Executive Director Application deadline: Applications must be received by January 15, 2024 Start Date: ASAP About CAIR-Georgia CAIR-Georgia is the Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest civil liberties and advocacy group serving the Muslim community. Our […]
CAIR-Georgia, 35+ Interfaith Organizations and Leaders Call on Elected Officials to Urge Ceasefire, Increase Humanitarian Aid, and Work to End the Occupation of Palestinian Lands
(Atlanta, GA, Nov 2, 2023) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) and more than 35 Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Quaker representatives who have organized themselves as Atlanta Interfaith Coalition for Palestine held a press conference today to call on elected officials to press for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza. The Coalition also released a […]
Statement from the Atlanta Interfaith Coalition for Palestine
November 2, 2023 We are a multifaith, multiethnic, multiracial, multigenerational coalition of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders, and we call on our elected leaders to insist upon an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, full access to humanitarian aid, and an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands. The loss of innocent lives must stop. Our […]
CAIR-Georgia Holds the First Historic Meeting Between Legislators and the Gullah Geechee Residents of Sapelo Island
(Sapelo Island, GA) On July 20, 2023 the Georgia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations spearheaded an unprecedented effort to reclaim the history of Islam in Georgia and the U.S. and held the first historic meeting between legislators and the Gullah Geechee residents of Sapelo Island – descendants of the enslaved first Muslims in Georgia […]
CAIR-GA, Partners Condemn Forced Resignation, Alleged Harassment of Black Muslim Woman Clarkston City Manager
(ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 8/11/2023) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), Women Watch Afrika, Citizens for a Better Clarkston Coalition, Voices of Muslims, the Burmese Rohingya Community, and the Indian American Muslim Council – Atlanta chapter today condemned the forced resignation of Clarkston City Manager Shawanna Qawiy from her position. Concerned citizens and […]
CAIR-Georgia Announces Azka Mahmood as Interim Executive Director
(ATLANTA, GA – 8/2/2023) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today announced Azka Mahmood as their Interim Executive Director, effective August 7, 2023. Mahmood has served CAIR-Georgia as Deputy Director since 2021. She is an advocate for human and civil rights who has a background in research, policy analysis, and social inequalities. Previously, Mahmood served as the […]
Community Farewell Letter from Murtaza Khwaja
Asalaam alaikum, esteemed friends and supporters! I hope this message finds each one of you in high spirits. I have bittersweet news to share with you today. After seven impactful years serving the Georgia Muslim community, including the last two and a half as Executive Director of CAIR Georgia, I am now embarking on a […]
CAIR-Georgia Expresses Solidarity with Jewish Community After Neo-Nazi Rally Outside Synagogue
(ATLANTA, GA, 6/26/2023) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today expressed solidarity with the Jewish community after neo-Nazis rallied outside a synagogue. A handful of people waved Nazi flags and held antisemitic signs in front of the Chabad of Cobb synagogue in East Cobb, Ga., on Saturday. This was reportedly the […]