CAIR-GA Thanks Congressmen Who Blocked Anti-Muslim House Bill
(ATLANTA, GA – 7/14/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today thanked the members of Georgia’s U.S. House delegation who voted against an anti-Muslim bill proposed by Rep. Trent Franks. In a narrow vote of 208 “Yes” to 217 “No,” 27 Republicans and 190 Democrats voted against the amendment with no Democrats voting […]
CAIR Georgia Hires Murtaza Khwaja, Alum of GSU & Emory, To Serve As Staff Attorney
(ATLANTA, GA – 8/1/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced that it has hired Murtaza Khwaja to serve as its new Staff Attorney starting August 1st. As part of CAIR Georgia’s legal team, Khwaja works to investigate incidents of anti-Muslim discrimination, educate Georgia Muslims about their legal rights, and counter […]
Atlanta Jewish, Christian & Muslim Activists Host Interfaith Prayer Rally for Palestinian Freedom Outside Israeli Consulate
ATLANTA, GA – 7/28/17) Over twenty local organizations representing members of Georgia’s Jewish, Christian, Muslim and activist communities united on Friday, July 28th, for an interfaith prayer and rally outside Atlanta’s Israeli consulate. “As people of faith and civil rights activists, we feel a special obligation to call for religious freedom in Jerusalem, a city holy to every Abrahamic faith,” said […]
Video: CAIR-GA Warns Mosques, Calls for Arrest of Rightwing Extremist Threatening Violence
(ATLANTA, GA – 7/17/17) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today called on mosques in Georgia and around the country to alert law enforcement authorities if they receive threatening phone calls from a man who has repeatedly threatened to attack a Georgia mosque. In the weeks since June 22, an […]
Video: CAIR-GA Joins Coalition of Attorneys Countering Muslim Ban at Atlanta Airport
(ATLANTA, GA, 06/29/17) Starting on Thursday, June 29, a coalition of Georgia law firms and civil rights organizations plan to assist travelers who may be impacted by President Trump’s “Muslim Ban,” parts of which are scheduled to take effect at 8 pm EST at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Video 1: CAIR Georgia Talks Muslim […]
CAIR-GA Encourages Mosques To Continue Hosting Interfaith Dinners After Ramadan
(ATLANTA, GA – 6/24/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council-American Islamic Relations today encouraged the Georgia Muslim community to continue hosting interfaith open houses and dinners, even after the month of Ramadan. During the holy month, CAIR Georgia delivered its Islam 101 presentation at interfaith dinners hosted by the Islamic Society of Stockbridge and the […]
CAIR Georgia Issues Travel Alert As Supreme Court Considers Reinstating ‘Muslim Ban’
(ATLANTA, GA – 6/22/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today issued a travel alert in response to the Supreme Court’s expected decision regarding the freeze on President Trump’s “Muslim Ban.” Over the next few weeks, the United States Supreme Court could make its first critical decisions about President Trump’s Muslim Ban, […]
CAIR Georgia Offers Safety & Security Advice After Hate Crimes in Virginia and U.K.
(ATLANTA, GA – 6/19/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today reacted to anti-Muslim hate crimes in Virginia and the United Kingdom by calling on Georgia Muslims to improve safety and security of their mosques, families and communities. CAIR-GA Executive Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell released the following statement: By now, you must […]
Georgia Muslims ‘CounterACT Hate’ With Interfaith Rally, Collecting 2,000 Pounds of Food
(ATLANTA, GA – 6/10/2017) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced that attendees at its interfaith rally and food drive, “No To Extremism & Bigotry. Yes To Service & Unity,” donated 2,000 pounds of nonperishable food for the Atlanta Community Food Bank. “While armed anti-Islam bigots sought to divide our state with hate, Georgia’s interfaith community united our state in service,” […]
Read: CAIR Georgia Sends Letter Inviting State Sen. Mike Williams To Visit Georgia Mosque After His Remarks At “Anti-Sharia” Rally
(ATLANTA, GA, 6/12/17) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today announced that it has invited gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Michael Williams to visit a local mosque and engage in dialogue with Georgia Muslims after he spoke Saturday at an anti-Islam rally in Piedmont Park and posed with armed anti-government militia members. READ: CAIR Georgia’s […]