CAIR Georgia Encourages MIST 2017 Students To Pursue Passions While Upholding Faith Values
(ATHENS, GA – 3/19/2017) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations congratulated students and organizers of MIST 2017 during remarks at the event’s closing ceremony in Athens. CAIR Georgia, which served as a co-sponsor and debate judge, encouraged students to pursue their passions while upholding their faith. “Losing you, our youth, is one […]
CAIR Georgia & Green Party Host Reading of Author Aru Kundnani’s “The Muslims Are Coming!”
(ATLANTA, GA – 3/31/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic relations today thanked British author Aru Kundnani for discussing his book, “The Musims Are Coming!: Islamophobia, Extremism and the Domestic War on Terror,” during an event sponsored by the Georgia Green Party and CAIR Georgia in Little Five Points. “Based on several years […]
Video: CAIR Georgia Talks “Legacy of Malcolm X” at GSU Event Hosted By Muslim Law Students Assoc.
(ATLANTA, GA – 2/20/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations delivered keynote remarks at the “Legacy of Malcolm X,” an event at Georgia State University hosted by GSU Law’s Muslim and Black Law Students Associations. During the event, CAIR-GA executive director Edward Ahmed Mitchell discussed the signficance of Malcolm X to the […]
During Church Visit, CAIR Georgia Teams With Refugee Women’s Network To Dispel Myths
(ATLANTA, GA – 3/26/17) On Sunday, March 26th, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations delivered keynote remarks at “Dispelling the Myths: Islam, Refugees & Women,” a community event hosted by the Refugee Women’s Network at Emory Presbyerian Church. During the event, CAIR-GA executive director Edward Ahmed Mitchell dispelled common myths related to […]
CAIR Georgia Hires Interfaith Activist Ruwa Romman To Serve as Communications Director
(ATLANTA, GA – 3/27/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced that it has hired Ruwa Romman to serve as its Director of Communications starting on April 3rd. Romman is set to oversee the civil rights organization’s internal and external communications, including public relations, social networking, government outreach, and fundraising appeals. “We’re […]
During Two-Day Visit To Augusta, CAIR-GA Delivers Khutba, ‘Islam 101’ and ‘Know Your Rights’ Presentations
(AUGUSTA, GA – 3/3/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council-American Islamic Relations made a two-day visit to the Islamic Society of Augusta to deliver an Islam 101 presentation, a Know Your Rights seminars, and the Friday sermon during Jum’ah. “We thank the leaders of the Islamic Society of Augusta for inviting CAIR Georgia to visit […]
During Two-Day Visit To Augusta, CAIR-GA Delivers Khutba, ‘Islam 101’ and ‘Know Your Rights’ Presentations
(AUGUSTA, GA – 3/3/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council-American Islamic Relations made a two-day visit to the Islamic Society of Augusta to deliver an Islam 101 presentation, a Know Your Rights seminars, and the Friday sermon during Jum’ah. “We thank the leaders of the Islamic Society of Augusta for inviting CAIR Georgia to visit […]
CAIR-GA’s Asma Elhuni Attends Pres. Trump Speech on Capitol Hill As Guest of Rep. Hank Johnson
(WASHINGTON, DC – 3/1/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today thanked Rep. Hank Johnson for inviting Asma Elhuni, CAIR-GA’s outreach director, to attend President Trump’s first address to Congress. Elhuni also delivered remarks to congressional Democrats during her visit to Capitol Hill. “I am here to remind Donald Trump, Steve Bannon […]
Invite: Georgia Muslims Plan To Host “Visit a Mosque Day 2017” on Saturday, March 11th
(ATLANTA, GA – 2/26/17) Over twenty Georgia mosques and Islamic organizations have united to host the second annual Visit a Mosque Day on Saturday, March 11th, 2017 between 3 and 6 pm. During Visit a Mosque Day in 2016, thousands of Georgians visited mosques in various cities, as close as Atlanta and as far away as Athens. […]
CAIR-GA Delivers Islam 101 Presentations to Hundreds at Athens Masjid’s Open House
(ATHENS, GA – 2/4/17) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today delivered back-to-back Islam 101 presentations at Masjid Al Huda’s annual interfaith open house. During the day-long event, over 1,000 Athens residents visited the mosque, tasting international food, touring the prayer area, listening to Quran recitation, and observing CAIR-GA’s Islam 101 presentation. […]