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| CAIR PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia |
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CAIR National PSA Campaign Challenges Growing Islamophobia
Public service announcements feature Muslim 9/11 first responders, interfaith leaders
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/1/2010) -- A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today launched a national public service announcement (PSA) campaign featuring Muslim 9/11 first responders and designed to challenge the growing anti-Muslim bigotry in American society.
CAIR's PSA campaign is also designed to offer an implicit challenge to the Florida church that plans to burn copies of the Quran, Islam's revealed text, on September 11.
CAIR '9/11 Happened to Us All' PSA, Firefighter (30-Second)
CAIR '9/11 Happened to Us All' PSA, Firefighter (60-Second)
CAIR '9/11 Happened to Us All' PSA, Medical Responder (30-Second)
CAIR 'We Have More in Common than We Think' PSA, Interfaith (30-Second)
Two of the three PSAs, which will be distributed today and tomorrow by satellite to television stations nationwide and online through social media sites, feature Muslim first responders to the 9/11 terror attacks, with the theme "9/11 happened to us all." Copies of the PSAs will also be mailed to selected television stations, with a focus on stations in New York and Florida.
The third PSA features Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders describing the "golden rule" as expressed by their respective faiths -- and ends with the phrase, "We have more in common than we think." That PSA is designed to show the commonalities between faiths and to challenge those who -- like the members of a Florida church who plan to burn Qurans on September 11 -- would divide America along religious lines.
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| CAIR-NJ Thanks Governor for Islamophobia Warning |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAIR-NJ Thanks Governor for Islamophobia Warning
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 8/17/2010) -- The New
Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic
Relations (CAIR-NJ) today thanked New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie for cautioning the GOP against
using the controversy over a Manhattan Islamic
community center to paint "all of Islam" with the brush of terrorism.
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| Obama's Stance on Mosque Surprises |
 Obama’s stand on mosque surprises
Sunday, August 15, 2010
BY JOSEPH AX
The Record
STAFF WRITER
Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin expected a memorable evening when he received an invitation to join President Obama at a White House iftar dinner to break the daily Ramadan fast on Friday.
But Obama’s decision to voice support for a mosque planned near Ground Zero in Manhattan – remarks he sought to clarify Saturday by saying he was offering a broad defense of religious freedom rather than a particular project – took Hameeduddin, and probably everyone else in the room, by surprise.
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| CAIR-NJ Welcomes James 'Yusuf' Yee as Executive Director |
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 8/9/2010) -- The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed James "Yusuf" Yee as its new executive director.
Yee was raised in New Jersey and is a third-generation Chinese-American who converted to Islam in 1991. After serving in the aftermath of the first Gulf War as a Patriot Missile Fire Control Officer, he traveled to Damascus, Syria, to study Arabic and Islam. He returned to active duty as a U.S. Army Muslim Chaplain in January 2001.
Following September 11, 2001, Chaplain Yee represented Muslims in the military "with great distinction" handling a multitude of national and global media requests. He worked to educate soldiers about Islam by building bridges of understanding.
Yee unexpectedly made national headlines in 2003 when he was arrested for objecting to the abuse of Muslim prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. He was falsely accused of espionage and aiding the enemy. He was cleared of all charges after a high profile pre-trial hearing. After tendering his resignation, he received an honorable discharge. Yee later received a second U.S. Army Commendation Medal for "exceptionally meritorious service".
CAIR partnered with Yee in his quest for justice.
"Mr. Yee has the vision and versatility CAIR-NJ needs to meet the complex issues and challenges facing the American Muslim community today. He brings with him a demonstrated record of leadership, professionalism and accomplishment, a results-oriented attitude and dedication, and a passionate commitment to public service and to the community," said CAIR-NJ Chairman Ahmed Al Shehab.
In June 2006, Chaplain Yee earned a master's degree in international relations. He lectures about his harrowing ordeal, Guantanamo Bay, Islam, Asian-American and religious diversity issues, and the challenges of protecting both national security and civil liberties.
"CAIR-NJ touches the lives of Americans every day by fighting for civil rights, empowering American Muslims and building bridges with the greater public," said Yee. "I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the New Jersey community."
He has appeared on national and international news programs and has made presentations on Capitol Hill to congressional staff members, at Harvard, Dartmouth, Duke, Northwestern universities, and to several other institutions of higher learning.
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR-NJ Executive Director James Yee, 908-668-5900 or 908-938-5990; Email: jyee@cair.com. CAIR-NJ Chairman Ahmed Al Shehab, aalshehab@cair.com
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