Georgia Civic and Social Justice Organizations Condemn Illegal War on Iran, U.S. Indiscriminate Killing of Iranian Citizens
(Atlanta, GA,(3/13/26): Today, Georgia’s civic and social justice organizations condemned the U.S. government’s bombing of civilian areas across Tehran and other cities, killing and injuring thousands of Iranian civilians as part of its illegal war of terror on the country. These organizations include CAIR-Georgia, Project South, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta, Georgia Muslim Voter […]
CAIR-GA, Emory Faculty and Students Call on Emory School of Medicine to Reinstate Wrongfully Suspended Palestinian-American Student
(ATLANTA, GA, 2/11/2025) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA), the local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group (CAIR), today called on Emory University to reinstate and drop the charges against Umaymah Mohammad, a Palestinian Emory MD/PhD student. CAIR-GA was joined by suspended medical student Umaymah Mohammad, Emory Faculty […]
CAIR-Georgia Honors the Legacy of President Jimmy Carter Following His Passing
On behalf of the Georgia Muslim community, CAIR-Georgia offers our sincere condolences to the Carter family on the passing of President Jimmy Carter on December 29, 2024. President Carter was a man of strong faith and principle, who raised his voice for Palestinians and others suffering human rights abuses and other social injustices. In his […]
CAIR, ADC Designate GWU, UCLA, and Emory as “Institutions of Particular Concern” Following Targeting of Anti-Genocide Student Protesters
(WASHINGTON D.C., 8/14/2024) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) today designated The George Washington University (GWU), the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Emory University as “institutions of particular concern” at a press conference in Washington D.C. due to their creation of a hostile campus environment for Palestinian, […]
CAIR, CAIR-Georgia Secure $95K Settlement in Jail Religious Accommodation Case
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Georgia chapter (CAIR-Georgia) today announced the resolution of a significant religious accommodation case against the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, securing a $95,000 settlement on behalf of their client, Norman Simmonds. Simmonds, who has been detained without conviction at the Dekalb County Jail for two-and-a-half years, faced relentless […]
CAIR-Georgia Condemns Antisemitic Pamphlets Found Across Georgia
(ATLANTA, GA, 2/6/2023): The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today condemned antisemitic pamphlets found in the driveways of many homes in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody in the metro Atlanta area. SEE: Atlanta area residents report finding antisemitic flyers in driveways | CNN The pamphlets match the hundreds of antisemitic flyers that were […]
CAIR-Georgia Welcomes Federal Settlement Agreement Between Sapelo Island Gullah Geechee Residents and Mcintosh County, Notes More Work to Be Done
(ATLANTA, GA, 8/12/2022) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today welcomed a Federal Settlement Agreement between Mcintosh County, Georgia, and a group of Gullah Geechee residents of Sapelo Island. The settlement provides damages of $2,000,000 and addresses the lack of facilities and services provided to Sapelo Island by Mcintosh County and improper tax […]
Georgia Muslims Denounce New Mexico Muslim Murders; Pledge to Stand Against Anti-Shia Hatred
(Atlanta, GA, 08/10/2022): On August 9, 2022, the Albuquerque Police Department arrested a suspect in the murder of four Muslim men in New Mexico. There are early indications that all four murders were prompted by anti-Shia hatred. In response, Georgia’s Muslim leaders issued the following statement. “As imams and leaders in Georgia’s Muslim community, we […]
CAIR, CAIR-GA Welcomes Letter from Sens. Ossoff and Romney Calling for ‘Full and Transparent’ Investigation into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Muslim civil rights group says U.S. Must Conduct Investigation (WASHINGTON D.C., 6/7/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Georgia chapter (CAIR-GA) today welcomed a letter from Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) calling for a full investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Abu Akleh, an American […]
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 […]