by Luisa Clausen | The O'Colly | Apr 5, 2024 | In The News
In elementary school, Reem Mansy found a special place to spend her lunch hour during Ramadan: the library. Mansy grew up in Stillwater, but her family is from Egypt. The fifth-year architecture student has watched and celebrated Ramadan for as long as she can...
by Samson Tamijani | Channel 2 News Oklahoma | Apr 4, 2024 | In The News
STILLWATER, Okla. — One woman told 2 News she’s upset after she got a knock on her door by FBI agents who wanted to ask about her social media posts. Political lecturer and Stillwater resident Rolla Abdeljawad said three people in plain clothes presented...
by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Mar 9, 2024 | In The News
For several Oklahoma City Muslim groups, Ramadan is not only a holy month of fasting, but also a time of community outreach. Ramadan begins at sundown on Sunday, March 10, and the first day of fasting is Monday, March 11. It is one of the five pillars, or obligations,...
by Colleen Wilson and Katie Arata | OKC Fox 25 | Jan 31, 2024 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Despite a lengthy court battle, threats from the Satanic Temple, and a crash recorded on video—there’s a new effort to bring a Ten Commandments monument back to the Oklahoma State Capitol. Senator David Bullard filed a bill to be...
by BARBARA HOBEROCK | Oklahoma Voice | Jan 30, 2024 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY – The fight over a Ten Commandments monument at the Capitol may not be over. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, has filed Senate Bill 1858 that would place privately funded Ten Commandments monuments inside and outside the Capitol “as a symbol of its...
by David Chasanov | KTUL News Channel 8 | Jan 22, 2024 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Several antisemitic flyers and packets were found in an Oklahoma City metro neighborhood. Fox 25 spoke with a man who made it a point to drive around his community and pick up each of the packets. He then reported it to the police....