Bring your friends, enjoy good food and fight against gerrymandered districts from 6-8PM on Wednesday, Aug. 11th at Dayton Mercy Society!
Redistricting directly impacts the voting power of the Muslim community. Help us ensure Ohio Muslims are not left out, split up or ignored. We’ll have a food truck on site. Draw your map = get a free meal!
Redistricting directly impacts the voting power of the Muslim community. Help us ensure Ohio Muslims are not left out, split up, or ignored. Make your voice heard during Ohio’s critical redistricting process.
Submit testimony for the upcoming virtual public hearing on redistricting on August 12th! We want to hear from you!
Curious what redistricting is and how gerrymandering impacts our vote? Join Equal Districts at their Fair Maps Town Hall in your area! Sign up here!
CAIR-Ohio is a proud member of the Equal Districts Coalition. Be there to make sure your voice is heard!
CAIR-Ohio is working to ensure Ohio Muslims are not left out, split up or ignored. Curious what redistricting is and how gerrymandering impacts our vote? We compiled resources to help you learn more. Click here to learn more.
Bring your friends, enjoy good food and fight against gerrymandered districts from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, at CAIR-Ohio!
Redistricting directly impacts the voting power of the Muslim community. Help us ensure Ohio Muslims are not left out, split up or ignored. We’ll have Khyber Halal Gyro Food Truck on site. Draw your map = get a free meal!
Redistricting directly impacts the voting power of the Muslim community. CAIR-Ohio is working to ensure Ohio Muslim communities are not left out, split up or ignored. Click here to view the full post on our Instagram here.
Attend a virtual public hearing and make sure your voice is heard during Ohio’s critical redistricting process! The Ohio Muslim community deserves adequate political representation and fair maps.
If you are unable to attend the public hearing for your area, you may attend any of the other hearings. Register at ohredistrict.org/hearings
After record-breaking voter turnout in 2020, the state legislature has introduced a bill that would make it harder for Ohioans to vote and disproportionately impact Black and Brown voters.
House Bill 294 would:
– Reduce time for early voting
– Limit ballot drop boxes
– Shorten the application period for absentee ballots
– Tighten voter-ID requirements & more!
Protect your right to vote – tell your legislators to oppose House Bill 294! Take action here
Join CAIR-Ohio for two days of virtual advocacy on June 22nd and June 23rd!
Meet with your representatives and Senators in Washington, D.C. to advocate on critical issues such as Palestine, police brutality, voting rights, and more!
This event will take place virtually and training will be provided. Please RSVP below.
CAIR-Ohio will be hosting a Know Your Rights event at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo. Join us on Sunday, June 13th at 12:30PM to learn about your rights when traveling, in public spaces, and with law enforcement!
Tell your legislators to support Ohio Senate Bill 181 and protect the right to wear hijab in school sports.
This bill will allow Muslim students to participate in school sports without compromising their religious beliefs. Dress codes should not place Muslim students on the bench. Help make sure what happened to Noor never happens again in Ohio.
FBI & local police are contacting community members who are speaking up for Palestine.
If approached, we recommend you say: “I would like to speak with you with my attorney present.” Ask them for contact information. Call our lawyers immediately at 614-451-3232 or 513-281-8200.
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The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), Ohio’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging all Americans to support Palestinians under attack and call on President Joe Biden to broker an immediate ceasefire.
The death toll continues to rise in Gaza as Israel intensifies its airstrikes designed to inflict maximum harm and collective punishment on civilians.
(COLUMBUS, OHIO 1/29/2021) – On Thursday, January 14, during a program hosted by Erase the Space called, “From ‘Civil’ Voyeurism to Civic Action,” the Ohio Chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) presented to Central Ohio teachers about how to support Muslim students in the classroom.
Erase the Space is a nonprofit that helps connect students, teachers, and communities in a collaborative process to help foster empathy and community.
Yesterday, President Biden signed a Proclamation ending the Muslim and African Bans effective immediately. This Proclamation repeals Executive Order 13780 and Proclamations 9645, 9723, and 9983, which were rooted in Islamophobia and anti-Blackness, and restricted entry into the United States for people from primarily Muslim and African countries.
What the Proclamation Means
The United States government will no longer deny immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to nationals of Libya, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Myanmar, Eritrea**, Kyrgyzstan, North Korea, and Venezuela, solely because of their country of nationality.
What to Expect
The rescission of the Muslim and African Bans will likely not result in an immediate solution for those whose applications have been denied or are pending consideration of a waiver under the Ban.
However, the President has directed the Department of State to submit a report with the following information within 45 days (March 6, 2021):