Quick Facts
- Position: Executive Director CAIR-Oklahoma
- Experience: 12+ years (since 2012)
- Education: Masters Human Relations, OU
- Background: Iranian-American (Shia father)
- Controversy: Bible opposition, Rep. Bennett
Adam Soltani
CAIR-Oklahoma Executive Director
🚨 BIBLE IN SCHOOLS OPPOSITION
"Why are we emphasizing or requiring the teaching of one particular religious scripture?"— Adam Soltani opposing Oklahoma Bible requirement (2024)
⚠️ Legislative Conflicts
Rep. John Bennett questionnaire discrimination claims
📚 Academic Position
Oklahoma State University Islamic studies instructor
📖 Jihad Watch Documentation: Bible Opposition Campaign
2024 Oklahoma Bible Requirement Opposition
Soltani publicly opposed Oklahoma's requirement to teach the Bible in schools, questioning why "one particular religious scripture" should be emphasized, as documented by Jihad Watch.
Jihad Watch Analysis
Jihad Watch noted Soltani's opposition as part of CAIR's "long history of trying to penetrate the public schools system around the country with its political messages about Islam having nothing to do with 9/11."
"All of CAIR's TV appearance fall into one or more of these categories: supporting a terrorist organization, threatening someone or something, or offering its irrelevant reaction to something in the news."
Jihad Watch characterized Soltani's opinion as "irrelevant" within CAIR's broader extremist agenda.
School Infiltration Strategy
Critics argue Soltani's Bible opposition represents CAIR's systematic effort to remove Christian influence from public education while promoting Islamic narratives.
This follows CAIR's documented pattern of opposing American religious heritage while advancing Islamic political messaging.
Constitutional Distortion
Soltani's opposition misrepresents Oklahoma's curriculum as religious instruction rather than historical and literary education about America's founding documents.
Critics note CAIR selectively opposes Christian heritage while promoting Islamic content in schools nationwide.
🏛️ Rep. John Bennett Legislative Conflicts (2014-2017)
2014 Initial Conflict
Muslim Warning Statement
Rep. Bennett said "Oklahomans, especially Christians, should be wary of Muslim Americans" and claimed "the Qu'ran tells people to kill the nonbelievers."
Soltani characterized the Quran statement as "absolutely not true."
CAIR Response Strategy
Soltani used Bennett's comments to promote CAIR's victimhood narrative and "Islamophobia" messaging.
2017 Questionnaire Incident
Muslim Questionnaire
Rep. Bennett required Muslims to fill out questionnaires including "Do you beat your wife?" before meeting with him.
Jihad Watch documented CAIR's "enraged" response to the questionnaire.
Discrimination Claims
Soltani called the questionnaire discrimination, generating media coverage for CAIR.
Media Exploitation
Used Bennett conflicts to build CAIR-Oklahoma profile and legitimacy.
🎯 Orlando Shooting: Islam Deflection Strategy
Capital Research Center Documentation
After the Orlando nightclub shooting, Capital Research Center noted that Soltani tweeted claiming "there is absolutely nothing in Islam that calls for the killing of homosexuals or anyone else for that matter."
Critics argue this statement contradicts documented Islamic texts and historical practices regarding homosexuality.
Deflection from Islamic Terrorism
Soltani's statement represents CAIR's standard strategy of deflecting attention from Islamic motivations in terrorist attacks while claiming victimhood for Muslim communities.
- • Denies Islamic teachings about homosexuality
- • Diverts attention from terrorist's Islamic motivations
- • Promotes false narrative about Islam's stance
- • Follows CAIR's systematic deflection pattern
Historical Context Ignored
Soltani's claim ignores extensive Islamic legal and historical precedent regarding treatment of homosexuality in Islamic societies.
This approach prioritizes political messaging over theological accuracy.
📅 12+ Years of CAIR-Oklahoma Leadership (2012-2025)
Educational Background
University of Oklahoma
- • Master's in Human Relations
- • Graduate certificate Organizational Diversity
- • Born 1983 (Iranian Shia father)
- • Catholic mother (Olathe, Kansas)
Mixed religious background used for interfaith credibility.
Academic Position
Oklahoma State University Islamic studies instructor and religious studies department.
Media Manipulation Claims
Anti-Media Statements
"Most media such as Fox News has a big agenda in promoting hate of Islam and Muslims in America."
Soltani's attack on legitimate media coverage of Islamic extremism.
Recognition vs. Criticism
Despite controversial positions, received Oklahoma Human Rights Award (2014), ACLU Civil Libertarian Award (2015).
Institutional Access
Appointed to OKC Mayor's Task Force despite documented controversial positions.
🔍 ADL & Hostile Source Documentation
ADL Assessment of CAIR Organization
The Anti-Defamation League documents that CAIR has "longstanding hatred of Israel" with leadership calling Israel a "terrorist state" and has "for many years... refused to unequivocally condemn Palestinian terror organizations and Hezbollah by name."
ADL notes CAIR's LA director claims ADL "contributes to the growth and rise of Islamophobia in America."
Oklahoma Within National Network
Soltani operates CAIR-Oklahoma as part of the broader Hamas-linked network documented by hostile sources including the Investigative Project on Terrorism and Jihad Watch.
- • Part of Holy Land Foundation-connected organization
- • Follows national CAIR terror protection strategies
- • Implements systematic deflection messaging
- • Maintains organizational denial patterns
Oklahoma-Specific Operations
Under Soltani's 12+ year leadership, CAIR-Oklahoma has consistently opposed American religious heritage, attacked legitimate legislative oversight, and promoted Islamic narratives in public education.
This follows the documented CAIR pattern of using local issues to advance national extremist agenda.
📚 Complete Hostile Source Documentation
Jihad Watch Sources
⚠️ ADL & Government Sources
Academic/Official Sources
🚨 EXPOSE: 12+ Years of Christian Heritage Opposition & Legislative Conflicts
Adam Soltani systematically opposes American Christian heritage, attacks legitimate legislators, deflects from Islamic terrorism, yet maintains academic positions and government access. When will Oklahoma institutions stop enabling anti-American messaging?