CAIR-GA, Faith, Community and Civil Rights Groups Demand CSD Superintendent Dr. Whitaker Repudiate Husband’s Extremist, Islamophobic Rhetoric
(Atlanta, GA 5/23/2026): The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Atlanta, STAND, North Decatur United Methodist Church, Oakhurst Baptist Church, and others today demanded that City Schools of Decatur Superintendent, Dr. Gyimah Whitaker, denounce her husband’s […]
STATEMENT: CAIR-GA, Faith, Community and Civil Rights Groups Demand CSD Superintendent Dr. Whitaker Repudiate Husband’s Extremist, Islamophobic Rhetoric
(Atlanta, GA 5/23/2026): The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA), Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights, Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Atlanta, STAND, North Decatur United Methodist Church, and others today demanded that City Schools of Decatur Superintendent, Dr. Gyimah Whitaker, denounce her husband’s extremist podcast […]
CAIR-Georgia Condemns Deadly Anti-Muslim Shooting at San Diego Mosque, Calls for Protection of Houses of Worship
(ATLANTA, GA – 5/19/2026) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today strongly condemned the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that left multiple people dead and injured in what authorities are investigating as a possible hate-motivated attack. According to law enforcement, the shooting occurred shortly before midday prayer […]
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-Georgia, Ali Awad, Welcome Perry Greene’s Public Apology to Victims of Avalon Harassment
(ATLANTA, GA, 4/4/2025) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), the local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CEO Lawyer Ali Awad, today held a press conference to facilitate Perry Greene’s publicly apology to the victims of his anti-Muslim harassment that occurred on March 30, 2025. Three […]
CAIR-GA, Georgia Muslim Voter Project Host Muslim Advocacy Day at the Georgia Capitol
(ATLANTA, GA, 2/28/2025) – On Thursday February 27th, the Georgia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) and Georgia Muslim Voter Project (GAMVP) hosted Muslim Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol. For the third consecutive year, this event brought over 100 Georgia Muslims to the state capitol for an opportunity to meet with their […]
CAIR-Georgia, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta File Title VI Civil Rights Complaint Against Fulton County School District
(ATLANTA, GA, 2/26/2025) Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta (Advancing Justice-Atlanta) and 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 announced at a press conference at the Fulton Schools headquarters, the filing of a federal Title VI Civil Rights Complaint against […]
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, UGA 6 Call on University to Drop Disciplinary Charges for Anti-Genocide Protests
(ATLANTA, GA, 9/23/2024) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) and students arrested and suspended by University of Georgia (UGA) for participating in anti-genocide protests on the UGA campus (also known as the UGA 6) today held a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol, asking UGA to drop disciplinary charges against anti-genocide […]