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 […]
Read: CAIR Georgia’s Letter To State Sen. Mike Williams Addressing Anti-Sharia Rally
Download a PDF of CAIR Georgia’s June 11th Invite_for_Senator_Williams_1.pdf or read the text of the letter below. Council on American-Islamic Relations Georgia Chapter P.O. Box 942134 Atlanta GA 30341 [email protected] June 11, 2017 State Senator Michael Williams 3482 Keith Bridge Rd Ste 310 Cumming, GA 30041 Dear Senator Williams: On behalf of Georgia’s […]
Invite: Georgia’s Muslim Community To Counter Anti-Muslim Hate Rally With An Interfaith Food Drive
(6/5/17 – ATLANTA, GA) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced that it plans to co-host an interfaith gathering and food drive, on Satuday, June 10th at 11 am. The community service event, “No To Extremism & Bigotry. Yes to Service & Unity,” comes in the wake of hate crimes here […]
CAIR Georgia Calls for President Trump To Pursue Bold Action, Not Belated Tweets, After Islamophobic Attack in Portland
(ATLANTA, GA – 5/29/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today released the following statement in response to a comment from President Trump’s official Twitter account labeling the Portland hate crime attack “unacceptable.” “Although we welcome President Trump’s decision to finally comment on an Islamophobic hate crime, a belated tweet sent by his staff […]
Video: CNN Interviews CAIR Georgia Exec. Director After Portland Hate Crime
(ATLANTA, GA – 5/28/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today appeared on CNN International to discuss how Georgia Muslims are reacting to an Islamophobic hate crime in Portland, Oregon. Last week, an anti-Muslim bigot harassed two Muslim teenagers on a public train, and then stabbed three men who intervened to stop […]
Contact Us: CAIR Georgia Offering More Self-Defense Seminars After Successful Pre-Ramadan Trainings
(ATLANTA, GA – 5/20/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations hosted three back-to-back “Staying Safe During Ramadan” self-defense seminars at three different mosques over the weekend of May 19th. Special guest Nezar Hamza, a sworn law enforcment officer who serves as deputy director of CAIR Florida, educated attendees about how to stay […]
CAIR Georgia Joins Organizations Calling for an Investigation into Recent ICE Detainee Deaths
(ATLANTA, GA 5/19/2017) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR Georgia) today joined calls for the closure of Stewart Detention Center and a thorough investigation of detainee conditions after the suicide of 27-year-old Jean Jimenez-Joseph and the death of 58 year old Atulkumar Babubhai Pate “When I visited detainees at Stewart Detention […]