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Thursday 28 Jan 2016 - 13:26 Makkah mean time-18-4-1437
 Oklahoma, (IINA) - The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OKLA), the state’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will hold its second annual “Muslim Day at the Capitol” on February 26, CAIR said in a statement.
With more than 200 Muslims from around the state expected to participate in the one-day event, which will feature a series of workshops including special sessions for youth focused on civic engagement in the Muslim community of Oklahoma. The day will conclude with an interfaith prayer led by Imam John Ederer of the Islamic Society of Tulsa.
Muslim Day at the Capitol is designed to connect the Muslim community with lawmakers, promote civic engagement and educate attendees on issues of equality and social justice. The day will also include a voter registration drive.
“During an election year, and especially in a time of increasing Islamophobia and prejudice, it is important to engage the Muslim community with their elected representatives and to encourage civic participation,” said CAIR-OKLA Civil Rights Director Veronica Laizure. “Through positive and proactive events like this, we politically empower each other to speak effectively on the issues that affect the Muslim community and the entire state.”
The first Muslim Day at the Capitol in 2015 was a resounding success, with more than 150 registered attendees.
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