CAIR Georgia Speaks at Vigil for #OurThreeBrothers
CAIR Georgia moderated an interfaith vigil held at Centennial Olympic Park on Sunday, March 6. Speakers and participants from various faiths gathered to demand justice and public attention for the victims of an unsolved murder in Indiana.
NPR Interviews New CAIR Georgia Leader
WABE, Atlanta’s NPR radio station, interviewed attorney and new CAIR Georgia Executive Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell on Tuesday, March 7th. Hosts Rose Scott and Jim Buress discussed a variety of topics with Mitchell, including anti-Muslim discrimination, religious extremism, and CAIR’s goal of establishing a full-time office in Atlanta dedicated to protecting, serving, and advocating for […]
CAIR Georgia Hires Atlanta Prosecutor to Serve as New Leader
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has hired Atlanta attorney Edward Ahmed Mitchell to serve as its new Executive Director. This marks the first step in CAIR-Georgia’s goal of establishing an office dedicated to serving the state full-time. “I am excited and grateful to God for the opportunity to lead this accomplished […]
Georgia Muslims Stand with San Bernardino
Georgia Muslims Stand with San Bernardino Atlanta, Georgia [December 7, 2015] In the name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful “Whoever kills a person [unjustly]…it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind.” (Qur’an, 5:32) The Atlanta Muslim […]
Georgia Muslims Stand with San Bernardino
In the name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful “Whoever kills a person [unjustly]…it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind.” (Qur’an, 5:32) The Atlanta Muslim community expresses profound sorrow over the mass shooting in San Bernardino that […]
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Registering to Vote
You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on Election Day in order to register to vote. Each state has its own guidelines about who can register, how to register and what information you need to provide. Additionally, each state sets its own registration deadline for voters who wish to participate in […]
Meet Your Representatives
Best Practices for Arranging to Meet Elected Officials Put your faith into action, arrange to meet the people who are elected to serve you and share your opinions with them. Research shows that only about 7% of voters contact their elected officials; Congresspersons maintain easy-to-reach in-district offices to serve their constituents; You are not expected […]
The Pros and Cons of Georgia’s Dead Religious Freedom Bill
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) recently died in Georgia legislation for the second year in a row. The Bill was highly controversial, especially after the backlash it received when it passed in Indiana in late March. So, what did the RFRA really mean? Was it a good option for the community? What should the […]
Hijabi Denied License by DDS
Earlier this year, a Sandy Springs Department of Driver Services (DDS) agent denied a Muslim woman her license, insisting that Georgia law required her to adjust her headscarf to reveal her ears for the photo. She then went to the Norcross DDS office and was able to get a license without adhering to this requirement. […]