CAIR thanks sponsors of Congressional iftar
THANK SPONSORS OF CONGRESSIONAL IFTAR,
Elected officials reached out to American Muslim community
ACTION ALERT #404
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/17/2003) - CAIR is urging members of America's
Islamic community to contact the sponsors of last week's Ramadan iftar on Capitol Hill and thank them for their leadership in reaching out to Muslims and showing respect for Islam.
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) hosted the iftar, which was attended by more than 130 elected officials, congressional staffers, American Muslim leaders, and ambassadors from Islamic-majority nations. The iftar, held in the House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room, was co-sponsored by Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), and Barbara Lee (D-CA).
In his remarks, Rep. Conyers said: "Welcome, everyone, to our first ever Ramadan Iftar, where we join our Muslim brothers and sisters in breaking the fast. I am also pleased to announce that we plan to hold this important event every year, and look forward to doing so with CAIR (the Council on American-Islamic Relations).By partaking in this religious tradition, we hope to promote the toleration, understanding, and acceptance of all religions and religious cultures and to celebrate religious diversity, one of the many great principles that our country was founded upon."
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Take a minute to call or send a note of appreciation. CONTACT the
sponsors of the iftar to thank them for their leadership in reaching out to Muslims and showing respect for Islam. Calls are best, followed by faxes and then e-mails.
The Honorable John Conyers, Jr, 2426 Rayburn Building, Washington, DC 20515
TEL: 202-225-5126 FAX: 202-225-0072 E-MAIL: John.Conyers@mail.house.gov
URL: http://www.house.gov/conyers/
The Honorable Gregory W. Meeks, 1710 Longworth House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515
TEL: 202-225-3461 FAX: 202-226-4169 E-MAIL: congmeeks@mail.house.gov
URL: http://www.house.gov/meeks/
The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich, 1730 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515
TEL: 202-225-5871 FAX: 202-225-5745
The Honorable Loretta Sanchez, 1230 Longworth House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515
TEL: 202-225-2965 FAX: 202-225-5859 E-MAIL: loretta@mail.house.gov
URL: http://www.house.gov/sanchez/home.html
The Honorable Barbara Lee, 1724 Longworth HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515
TEL: 202-225-2661 FAX: 202-225-9817 E-MAIL: Barbara.Lee@mail.house.gov
URL: http://www.house.gov/lee/
2) CONTACT your elected representatives to ask that they take part in next year's iftar.
GO TO: http://capwiz.com/cair/dbq/officials/
3) COPY all correspondence to: cair@cair-net.org or fax 202-488-0833
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