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-Georgia Commends Georgia Muslim Voters for High Turnout, Congratulates Muslim Electees, Responds to Trump’s Reelection 

(Atlanta, GA, 11/6/24) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today commends Georgia Muslims for their high voter turnout rate in the 2024 presidential election, with approximately 50,000 Georgia Muslims participating in early voting and congratulates Muslim elected officials Georgia House Representative Ruwa Romman, State Senator Nabilah Islam-Parkes and State Senator […]

Now Hiring: Immigration Attorney

Position: Immigration, full-time  Location: Atlanta, Georgia; Hybrid   Reports to: Legal Director Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.   Start Date: ASAP  About CAIR-Georgia   CAIR-Georgia is the Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest civil liberties and advocacy group serving the Muslim community. […]

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 “Dishonest and Defamatory” Attacks on Prominent Georgia Attorney Mr. Ali Awad; Exposes Altered Social Media Posts 

Left: Ali Awad’s original Post. Right: Canary Mission’s false altered post. (ATLANTA, GA – 2/15/2024)-On Wednesday February 14th, 2024, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, held a press conference to condemn the use of an altered social media post to launch “dishonest and […]

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 Congratulates Muslims Elected in Historic Midterm 2022 Races 

(ATLANTA, GA, 11/09/2022): Today, the Georgia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations congratulated four Muslim candidates who won their races in the 2022 midterm elections on November 8, 2022. Two Muslim women won historic races in the state of Georgia in the 2022 midterm elections.  Nabilah Islam won in State Senate District 7, making […]

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-Georgia Condemns Gwinnett County GOP For Hosting Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist Trevor Loudon  

(ATLANTA, GA, 8/8/2022) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today condemned the Gwinnett County GOP for hosting anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist Trevor Loudon at the party’s August 6, breakfast event, titled “The War Against the West.”   Trevor Loudon is a virulently anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant conspiracy theorist from New Zealand who believes that former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya. He […]