Reflection Friday: Handling Hate

A Look at This Week's Issues and Actions Your Generous Donations At Work!        We're Pleased to Announce Our 9th Annual Banquet: Faith in Freedom        The tragic memory of this week and the hateful incidents that resulted has led to much reflection over the meaning of American-Muslim identity in a post 9/11 world. The Executive Director of the CAIR-Florida in Tampa was interviewed by OnIslam on challenges facing American Muslims identity and civil rights. You can read the article HERE. Below is a recap of issues effecting the Florida Muslim Community: Happening This Week: 1) Controversial Pastor Arrested Before Quran Burning 2) Dealing with Hate 3) Combating Islamophobia 4) CAIR Victories Across the Nation   Media Spotlight: Become a Champion of Justice Community Updates and Events Universal Academy of Florida: Support local Islamic School with Target Give-away.   Peace House Productions: Support Local Youth in The Salahadin Project   Lakeland Ledger: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lakeland to Host 'Understanding Islam' Talks (Sep 9th)  CAIR Florida   Tampa Office 8056 N 56th Street Tampa, Florida 33617 info@tampa.cair.com 813-514-1414   South Florida Office 1601 N. Palm Avenue,  Suite 203 Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 Phone: (954) 272-0490    www.cairflorida.org Controversial Pastor Arrested before Quran Burning New York Magazine: Can You Guess What Terry Jones Was Doing With 3,000 Kerosene-Soaked Korans? (Sep 11th)   WTSP: Controversial pastor Terry Jones arrested before carrying out Quran book-burning in Mulberry (Sep 11th) Al Jazeera America: Pastor Terry Jones arrested ahead of planned Quran burning (Sep 11th) Dealing with Hate   Herald-Tribune: Venice speakers denounce Islam at 9/11 ceremony (Sep 12th)   Herald-Tribune: One Venice councilman says 9/11 speech didn't offend him (Sep 12th)   WPTV:  John Jamason, Palm Beach County Public Information Officer criticizes the Quran on 9/11  (Sep 12th)   WTSP 10: Burnt pages of Quran found outside CAIR office (Sep 12th)    WMNF 88.5: Burned pages from Quran found outside Tampa office of CAIR (Sep 12th)  Combating Islamophobia CNN: Since 9/11, U.S. policy enforces Islamophobia (Sep 11th)   OnIslam: CAIR on 9/11: What's Un-American? Interview with CAIR Florida's Executive Director Mr. Hassan Shibly (Sep 11th)   WTSP 10: Mulberry's Unity Day counters Terry Jones' Quran burning (Sep 11th)   WPTV: John Jamason:CAIR launches investigation into PBC employee over Qur'an comments (Sep 12th) CAIR Victories Across the Nation CAIR-MI Welcomes Halal Accommodations in Crestwood District Schools (Sep 9th)    CAIR-SFBA, LAS-ELC Win Judgement against Abercrombie and Fitch in Hijab Case  (Sep 9th)

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