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 […]
People’s Tribunal Rules Against President Trump’s Muslim Bans After Trial at GSU Law School
(ATLANTA, GA, 10/9/17) — On Monday, Oct. 9th, at Georgia State University College of Law, civil rights groups held The People vs. The Muslim Ban in response to President Trump’s orders targeting Muslim-majority nations. During the public tribunal, real attorneys and law students will debate the legal merits of President Trump’s Muslim bans, while real witnesses—including Georgia Muslims, immigrants, and refugees—testified about how the bans impact their communities. […]
CAIR Georgia Talks Interfaith Relations at Unitarian Universalist Church in Athens
(ATHENS, GA – 9/3/17) On Sunday, September 3rd, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations visited the Unitarian Universalist Congregations of Athens, Georgia, for a presentation about the similarities and differences between the Jewish, Christian and Islamic new years, as well as a Q&A about issues related to Islam and the Muslim community. […]
CAIR Georgia Condemns President Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban, Announces Date for The People vs. Muslim Ban Tribunal
(ATLANTA, GA, 9/24/17) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today condemned President Trump’s latest travel ban, and encouraged any Georgia Muslims with family members impacted by the ban to contact CAIR Georgia for assistance. “The President’s latest travel ban has little to do with national security and everything to do with anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim bigotry. President Trump, Stephen Miller, and […]
Over 500 Marchers Join Atlanta Rally Against Ethnic Cleansing in Burma, Call for Support of Senate Resolution 250
(ATLANTA, GA – 9/17/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today thanked the more than 500 Georgians who joined an Atlanta march yesterday against the Burmese government’s ongoing ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims. PHOTOS FOR PUBLIC USE: 500 People Join Atlanta March Against Burmese Violence During the march, which included almost 200 members of Georgia’s Burmese community, […]
Read: CAIR Georgia Calls on Senators Perdue & Isakson To Support Resolution Condemning Ethnic Cleansing in Burma
(ATLANTA, GA – 9/14/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations this week called on Senator David Perdue and Senator Johnny Isakson to support Senate Resolution 250, which would condemn the Burmese government’s ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing against its Rohingya Muslim population. READ: Letter to Senator David Perdue & Senator Johnny Isakson […]
Muslims Rebutting Extremism: CAIR Georgia Hosts 2nd Annual Seminar On Islamophobes & Terrorists
(ATLANTA, GA – 8/29/17) CAIR Georgia today hosted its second annual Muslims Rebutting Extremism seminar before both live and online audiences. During the seminar, expert speakers discuss the twin threats posed by anti-Muslim bigots and Muslim extremists, as well as effective ways to counter both of those groups. VIDEO: CAIR Georgia 2nd Annual Muslims Rebutting Extremism Seminar […]
CAIR Georgia Delivers Opening Prayer at “Take Down Hate” March After Charlottesville
(ATLANTA, GA – 8/19/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations co-sponsored and spoke at Take Down Hate, an interfaith march against racism held in the wake of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. During the event, hundreds of demonstrators peacefully marched from Centennial Olympic Park to the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, expressing support […]