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On Tuesday, February 14, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a noon news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to launch a major educational effort focusing on the life and legacy of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. See: http://www.cair-net.org/default.asp?Page=articleView&id=1992&theType=NR
Similar news conferences will be held at CAIR offices nationwide. See the list below for local news conference details.
CAIR’s initiative, details of which will be announced at the news conferences, was prompted by the worldwide controversy over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and is designed to turn a negative incident into a positive learning opportunity.
If no news conference is listed in your area, contact the nearest CAIR office by going to: http://www.cair.com/ Click on “Chapters” at the top of the page.)
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WHAT: CAIR to Launch Educational Initiative in Response to Cartoon Controversy
WHEN: Tuesday, February 14, Noon (Eastern)
WHERE: Lisagor Room, 13th Floor, National Press Building, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC
CONTACT: CAIR Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair-net.org
LOS ANGELES
WHEN: Tuesday, February 14, Noon (Pacific)
WHERE: CAIR-LA, 2180 W. Crescent Ave., Suite F, Anaheim, CA
CONTACT: Sabiha Khan, 714-776-1847 or 714-390-0334, E-Mail: socal@cair.com
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