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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 […]

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 […]