Kucinich to address Florida Muslims
KUCINICH TO ADDRESS FLORIDA MUSLIMS Presidential candidate will speak to Islamic leaders in Tampa
(TAMPA, FL 12/28/2003) - The Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) announced today that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will be in Tampa December 30th to address a gathering of Muslim activists and leaders.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 30, 5 p.m. WHERE: Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area, 7326 East Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL
Kucinich's visit will include a tour of the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area, the Crescent Clinic (a free medical clinic), the Universal Academy of Florida (a full-time Muslim school) and a food pantry for the needy. The event is free and open to the public.
"As a presidential candidate, Mr. Kucinich has taken a leading role in reaching out to the American Islamic community and addressing issues of importance to Muslims," said Parvez Ahmed, board chairman of CAIR-FL. "As the presidential election draws closer, we expect more candidates to follow Mr. Kucinich's example."
Dennis Kucinich is a four-term Democratic Congressman from Ohio.
CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 25 regional offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada.
NOTE: CAIR-FL is a non-profit organization and does not endorse any political candidates.
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CONTACT: Ahmed Bedier (813) 731-9506, abedier@cair-florida.org; Altaf Ali
(954) 298-8214, altaf@cair-florida.org
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