Georgia Family Calls On Pres. Trump To Grant Ailing Syrian Grandfather a Travel Ban Exemption For Cancer Treatment
(ATLANTA, GA, 12/12/2017) – On Wednesday, December 13th, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations plans to hold a press conference with a Georgia family that is calling on the Trump administration to grant their cancer-stricken relative entry to the United States for medical treatment at Emory Eye Care Center. “We ask the […]
CAIR Georgia Issues Travel Alert After Supreme Court Reinstates Muslim Ban 3.0
(ATLANTA, GA – 12/5/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today responded to the Supreme Court’s reinstatement of the Muslim Ban by issuing a travel alert to Georgia residents, including Georgia Muslims, local businesses, and schools that may have connections to residents of the targeted Muslim-majority nations. SEE: CAIR Georgia Issues Travel Alert To Georgia […]
One Year After Mosque Standoff, CAIR Georgia Returns To Newton County For Lecture on Civil Rights, Islamophobia
(COVINGTON, GA – 11/16/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today delivered a lecture about civil rights and Islamophobia at Oxford College in Newton County, where controversy erupted last year over local opposition to a planned Islamic cemetery. During the lecture to students and local community members, CAIR Georgia executive director Edward […]
CAIR Georgia Visits Texas, Delivers Keynote Remarks At CAIR Houston’s 16th Annual Banquet
(HOUSTON, TX – 11/19/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today thanked CAIR Houston for inviting CAIR-GA to attend and speak at its 16th annual banquet, which was held on Nov. 12th. During the banquet, CAIR-GA executive director Edward Ahmed Mitchell encouraged Texas Muslims to support their local CAIR chapter. “Over the […]
CAIR Georgia Asks Public For Help Locating Muslim Teenager Who Went Missing in Roswell on Nov. 10th
(ROSWELL, GA – 11/19/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today encouraged the public to alert law enforcement if they see Salama Bounajra, a fifteen-year-old Roswell resident who went missing on Friday, Nov. 10th. Salma disappeared after leaving her home around 8 am. SEE: 11 Alive Interviews Family As Police Search for […]
CAIR Georgia Condemns Manhattan Attack, Offers Prayer for Impacted Families
(ATLANTA, GA – 10/31/17) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today extended condolences to the families of the victims of a deadly vehicular attack in Manhattan. The attack, which is being investigated by police as a terrorist incident, killed at least eight people and injured dozens. In response to the attack, CAIR […]
Atlanta Muslims Learn Where the Mayoral Candidates Stand On Civil Rights, Islamophobia, GILEE & Other Issues
(ATLANTA, GA – 10/30/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today released issue-based questionnaires completed by six of Atlanta’s mayoral candidates. The surveys asked candidates about their positions on Islamophobia, civil rights, affordable housing, President Trump’s policies, and police training, including whether the Atlanta Police Department should continue participating in the Georgia International […]
CAIR Georgia Lectures At Savannah State University’s “The Story of Islam in Savannah”
(SAVANNAH, GA – 10/23/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today delivered remarks at Savannah State University’s “The Story of Islam in Savannah,” a day-long event designed to counter prejudice and raise awareness through lectures and dialogues about Islam in Savannah. The series of lectures and dialogues featured speakers from Masjid Jihad […]
CAIR Georgia Delivers Lecture on Travel Ban Case At State Bar of Georgia’s 24th Annual Supreme Court Update
(ATLANTA, GA – 10/19/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today delivered remarks at the State Bar of Georgia Headquarters about the Supreme Court’s per curiam decision in IRAP vs. Trump, one of the federal lawsuits against President Trump’s second Muslim Ban. During the 24th annual United States Supreme Court Update, Mitchell […]
CAIR Georgia Delivers Remarks, Answers Islam Questions, At Rotary Club of Peachtree City
(PEACHTREE CITY, GA – 10/12/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today delivered remarks to the Rotary Club of Peachtree City, the seventh club that CAIR Georgia has visited this year. VIDEO: CAIR Georgia Remarks and Q&A at Rotary Club of Lawrenceville As the guest speaker during the weekly Rotary meeting in Peachtree […]