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Bay Area Multifaith press conference to
affirm civil rights of Muslim Americans
When: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Where: First Baptist Church of Palo Alto, 305 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
Time: 11: A.M.
WHY: We are alarmed by continuing reports of violent acts against Muslims and opposition in some communities to the construction of mosques. We are also troubled by the news that a Gainesville, FL group called “The Dove World Outreach Center” is threatening to burn the Koran, the Muslim holy book on 9/11. The interfaith, inter-community groups will send a strong message, “Burn a Koran? Not in our town.”
Santa Clara County and Bay Area interfaith leaders will gather to stand in solidarity with their Muslim brothers and sisters and send a clear message to the world that in the Bay Area, many positive and peaceful relationships exist among people of different faiths—including Muslims.
Who:
Pastor Rev. Rick Mixon, First Baptist Church of Palo Alto.
Samina Sundas, Founding Executive Director of the American Muslim Voice
Rev. Rebecca Kuiken, Executive Director of Interfaith Council for Economics and Justice.
Imam Tahir Anwar, Imam of the South Bay Islamic Association in San Jose
Rev. D. Andrew Kille, Director of Interfaith Space in San Jose
Bhawana Kamil, President of the Bay Area chapter of the Muslim American Society.
Rabbi Shelly Lewis, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto, CA
Jethroe Moore, E.D. Silicon Valley/San Jose NAACP to be at press conference
Rev. Dr. Diana Gibson, Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice
This press conference is organized by The Santa Clara Council of Churches, Interfaith Council on Economics and Justice and endorsed by dozens of interfaith/inter community groups.
For further information please call Rev. Charles Rawlings, Executive Director of the Council of Churches Phone: (408) 297-2660, (201) 306-2938
Samina Sundas, Founding Executive Director of the American Muslim Voice Foundation. Phone 650-387-1994.
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