CAIR-MI Rep Speaks About Post 9/11 Challenges of American Muslims
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 12/1/10) - A representative from the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) yesterday addressed challenges facing American Muslims relating to Islamophobia and civil liberties post 9/11 to two classes at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid spoke to students and answered questions relating to Islamophobia within the Tea Party movement, the current controversy over full body scanners and new pat down procedures in American airports and concerns over improper usage of confidential informants by the FBI.
"We welcome such opportunities to engage university students, who will be the future shapers of public policy as it relates to areas of interest and concern to American Muslims," said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid.
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties group. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid, 248-842-1418, E-Mail: dwalid@cair.com; CAIR-MI Outreach Coordinator Raheem Hanifa, 248-559-2247, E-Mail: rhanifa@cair.com