Last week, Muslim Healthcare Professionals Advocacy Network (MPAN), a CAIR-Ohio project, partnered with Poligon to bring advocacy tools to healthcare professionals needed to engage with elected officials and support policies that improve healthcare for all Americans.
Signup to be part of the Muslim Healthcare Professionals Advocacy Network (MPAN) here.
For questions, contact Outreach & Government Affairs Director Whitney Siddiqi: wsiddiqi@cair.com | 513-904-6788.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 3/3/2022) Last week, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) and other petitioners from Ohio Organizing Collaborative v. Ohio Redistricting Commission filed a motion to intervene as plaintiffs in Gonidakis et al v. Ohio Redistricting Commission and Frank Larose, a lawsuit filed in federal court. Mike Gonidakis, the president of Ohio Right to Life, and the other plaintiffs in the federal case seek to compel the Ohio Secretary of State to accept a recent version of legislative maps drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 2/28/2022) — The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today welcomed the signing of Senate Bill 181 into law by Gov. Mike DeWine. The new law will protect students’ right to wear hijab in school sports and extracurricular activities.
Today, an important development in the murder of Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam was shared by his family and local law enforcement. A Columbus man has been arrested and charged with murder.
Since December, we have been searching for answers and fighting for justice. We hope this arrest leads to a conviction and is a step towards achieving some sense of justice for the profound loss this family and our community have endured.
Our mission to achieve justice has not wavered and will never waver – questions remain about why Imam Mohamed was targeted and who else, if anyone, was involved. Law enforcement have stated they believe others were involved. We still need answers.
We continue to stand united with the family of Imam Mohamed and all who were – and continue to be – impacted by his service and life.
Ramadan is quickly approaching and many Muslims may need accommodations at work, school, and elsewhere as we fast and worship throughout the holy month.
CAIR-Ohio has resources available to help you inform others about Ramadan and request accommodations from employers or educators, including template Ramadan/Eid emails for K-12 and college students.
Find Ramadan Resources here.
For questions, contact CAIR-Ohio Staff Attorney Maryam Abidi: mabidi@cair.com | 614-401-6692.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 2/9/2021) — This week, the Ohio Supreme Court again struck down the unconstitutional state Senate and House maps adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 2/1/2022) – The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) welcomes Black History Month with a new series spotlighting notable Black Muslims in America on CAIR-Ohio platforms throughout the month of February.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 2/2/2022) On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and 82 other American Muslim organizations sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) urging it to investigate the actions of The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT), an anti-Muslim hate group founded by Steven Emerson, who has been described as an “anti-Muslim activist” by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1/27/2022)— CAIR-Ohio and the co-plaintiffs in Ohio Organizing Collaborative v. Ohio Redistricting Commission filed objections on Jan. 25 asking the Ohio Supreme Court to reject the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s redrawn state legislative maps as they fail to meet the constitutional standards against partisan gerrymandering.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 1/21/2022)—The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today provided an update to the community following a press conference with Crime Stoppers of Central Ohio and Columbus Police about the murder of Imam Mohamed Hassan Adam.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/19/2022) – CAIR National shared important updates last week on our fight to disrupt the activities of an anti-Muslim hate group that has spent years paying people to spy on Muslim activists, leaders, and organizations.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/14/2022) The Ohio Supreme Court has now ruled both the state legislative maps AND the congressional map are unconstitutional because of partisan gerrymandering and must be redrawn. The Ohio General Assembly has 30 days to right this wrong – ample time to use the thousands of testimonials and maps submitted from across the state in redrawing fair maps.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/13/2022) — The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) welcomes Wednesday’s ruling in the Ohio Supreme Court striking down gerrymandered state House and Senate district maps, ruling 4-3 that the maps are unconstitutional. The ruling affirms the maps do not meet the anti-gerrymandering rules passed by voters in 2015 and requires maps to be redrawn to meet constitutional provisions.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/13/2021) In December 2021, CAIR-Ohio’s Feeding Families Project volunteers distributed holiday gift cards to the residents at the YWCA Family Shelter. The Feeding Families Project volunteers have been providing meals at the shelter on the second Friday of each month since the shelter opened in 2005.
January and February sign-ups are now AVAILABLE! The clinic will be held virtually via Zoom.
CAIR-Ohio’s Second Chances Clinic is a legal clinic providing record sealing assistance to the community. Record-sealing, often called expungement, allows eligible individuals to have their criminal records sealed from the public eye. This process is vital for helping people reenter and reconnect with their communities.
Register here.
For questions, contact CAIR-Ohio Staff Attorney Maryam Abidi: mabidi@cair.com | 614-401-6692.