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. […]
CAIR PSAs
CAIR Says Georgia Mosque Vandalism May Be Tied to London Incident
CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Georgia Mosque Vandalism
CNN: Georgia Muslim Arrested Over Scarf
So Called “Georgia Patriot” Attempts to Frame Muslims with Bomb
“Patriot” Michael Sibley, 67, of Marietta, GA was arrested last month for leaving a backpack containing partially made bombs in a Roswell park last November. Hikers found the bag and Sibley confessed to FBI agents that he planned to cause an explosion and blame the attack on Muslims. Sibley admitted to building the bomb in […]
CAIR Georgia Executive Director Appeal
In order to meet the challenges faced by Georgia Muslims, CAIR is committed to hiring an Executive Director and other full time staff in support of CAIR’s mission in Georgia. An executive director will empower CAIR Georgia to make the impact that is needed in the areas of civil rights, coalition building, media relations and […]
Challenging Islamophobia
Definition of Islamophobia Islamophobia is fear or hatred of Islam and Muslims. It has existed for centuries, but has become more explicit, more extreme and more dangerous in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks. This phenomenon promotes and perpetuates anti-Muslim stereotyping, discrimination, harassment, and even violence. It negatively impacts the participation of American Muslims in public life. Features of Islamophobia […]