About 100 Muslims participated in the 2018 “Muslim Day at the Capitol” on Monday and they were met with fewer protesters than in previous years.
The event, sponsored by the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), was designed to bring Muslims together with their state legislators to discuss issues of importance to the Muslim community.
The probability of more interactions between Muslims and their legislators increased substantially on Monday as compared to previous years because the event had been held on a Friday when the Legislature typically is not in session.
“We are a people, not a stereotype,” Lani Habrok, CAIR-OK’s government affairs director, told those gathered.