The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR) has joined other groups concerning the constitutionally protected right to religious freedom, and an Oklahoma bill that bans religious headwear in driver’s licenses and other photo identification cards. The bill passed in Oklahoma in March, however, the Oklahoma legislature dropped the proposed bill citing its…
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on state legislators to end the use of offensive or race-based names for schools, teams, or mascots, by supporting a measure called the “Anti-Discriminatory Mascot Bill.” Oklahoma CAIR executive director Razi Hashmi said: “we commend the Tulsa Indian Coalition Against Racism for its leadership…
A teenage Muslim girl filed a complaint against a store at Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Woodland Hills Mall, for refusing to hire her because she wears a headscarf. The girl says that a district manager for Abercrombie & Fitch told her that the religious garment doesn’t fit the retail chain’s image. CAIR helped the girl file a…
