3:30 p.m. --- Hartford is open for business! Mayor Perezwill welcome the Council
on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR Connecticut) to Hartford!
CAIR is one of the largest Islamic civil liberties groups in thecountry, with 32 offices
and chapters nationwide and in Canada.
This organization will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new office, located
on 57 Pratt Street, Suite 707 in DowntownHartford.
Click here
to view the full media advisory and to view some some of
the pictures of ribbon cutting ceremony of our new office.
Also see:
http://www.courant.com/topic/hc-digbrf0624.art12jun24,0,2232729.story
Thank ABC for Highlighting Islamophobia
CAIR today called on American Muslims and other
people of conscience to thank ABC "Primetime"
for a segment that highlighted both the Islamophobic attitudes
present in our society and the support ordinary citizens of all
faiths will offer to those targeted by bias.
CAIR Action Alert #536:
2008 Election
 CAIR
2008 Election website provides the latest news and opinions
relating to Muslims and elections nationwide. It also includes
positions of the presidential candidates on key issues, examples of
anti-Muslim rhetoric from candidates for all levels of public office
and links to the websites of Muslims running for public office.
Civic Participation Handbook
CAIR
has also published a new Civic Participation Handbook that provides
Muslim voters with best practices and step-by-step guides for
everything from holding voter registration drives to making the most
of a meeting with elected officials.
CAIR_Civic_Guide.pdf
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