CAIR-Georgia, Georgia Muslim Voter Project Host Georgia Muslim Candidate Forum
(ATLANTA, GA, 5/19/2022) – On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) and the Georgia Muslim Voter Project (GAMVP) hosted a Georgia Muslim Candidate Forum live on Facebook. WATCH VIDEO HERE: https://fb.watch/d69XqSkBzP/ The non-partisan Facebook live event aimed to enable Muslim voters to learn more about the candidates and their policy stances. Tanjina Islam, a prominent […]
Azka Mahmood joins as first deputy director of CAIR-Georgia
(ATLANTA, GA-10/18/2021): The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today announced the appointment of civil rights advocate Azka Mahmood as its first deputy director. Mahmood has served as the Communications and Policy Director at CAIR-Georgia for the past year. She joined the organization in 2020. Previously, Mahmood worked as Outreach Coordinator at the northwest office […]
Javeria Jamil
Legal Director Javeria has focused her career on immigrant rights and civil rights issues affecting the Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities. Prior to joining CAIR-Georgia, Javeria was a staff attorney with the National Security and Civil Rights program at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, where she worked on protecting […]
South Asian Bar Association of Georgia Recognizes CAIR-Georgia at 5th Annual Community Benefit
(ATLANTA, GA – September 21, 2021): On Friday, September 17, 2021, the South Asian Bar Association of Georgia (SABA-GA) honored the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations as the beneficiary of their 2021 community benefit dinner. CAIR-Georgia was chosen in recognition of its legal work to fight Islamophobia and discrimination in Georgia. Azadeh Shahshahani, Legal and Advocacy Director at Project South and renowned civil and human rights advocate was the keynote speaker […]
CAIR-Georgia to Join Interfaith Service ‘Turning Toward Each Other’ on the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Attacks
(ATLANTA, GA, 9/10/2021) – On Saturday, September 11, 2021, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) will participate in an interfaith service to mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. The event is organized by representatives from various faith traditions from across metro Atlanta. WHAT: An interfaith service marking the 20th anniversary of […]
CAIR, CAIR-Georgia to Publish Report Documenting Anti-Muslim, Anti-Arab Bigotry in Georgia Police Training Program
(ATLANTA, GA – 7/18/2021) – On Monday, July 19, the Georgia chapter and national office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plan to hold a press conference in Atlanta to release a report documenting anti-Muslim bigotry in the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) and formally […]
Board Members
Mr. Yusof Burke Ms. Isha Kamal Ms. Saadia Memon Dr. Khalid Siddiq Mr. Shuaib Hanief Ms. Umarah Ali Mr. Rayhan Hussain Ms. Urooj Zaidi
Azka Mahmood
Executive Director Azka Mahmood is an advocate for human and civil rights. She has a background in research, policy analysis, and social inequalities. Azka Mahmood is committed to American Muslims’ full and meaningful participation in society and their engagement in the political spheres. Previously, Azka served as the Deputy Director and the Communication and Outreach […]
CAIR-GEORGIA: GEORGIA MUSLIM GROUPS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP LAUNCH COALITION TO MAXIMIZE MUSLIM VOTER TURNOUT IN SENATE RUN-OFF
(ATLANTA, GA – 11/23/2020) – The Georgia chapter on the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the Georgia Muslim Voter Project (GAMVP), IMAN Atlanta, and several Georgia mosques today announced the formation of Muslims for Georgia — a non-partisan coalition dedicated to maximizing turnout among the state’s registered Muslim voters in the upcoming Senate run-off election […]
CAIR-Georgia Calls on Senate Leadership Fund to Pull, Apologize for Islamophobic Campaign Mailer
(ATLANTA, GA, 9/17/2020) — The Georgia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today condemned an inflammatory and Islamophobic campaign mailer circulated to Georgia voters by the Senate Leadership Fund and called on the Senate Leadership Fund to pull it from distribution and apologize for its offensive content. The mailer, which displays an image […]