CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) Welcomes Elimination of Osama Bin Laden

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/PRNewswire/ — A prominent national Muslim civil rights and advocacy  organization today welcomed the announcement of the elimination of Osama bin  Laden as a threat to America and the world.

[MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR will hold a news conference on Monday, May 2nd to offer  the American Muslim community’s reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death. The news  conference will take place at 11 a.m. in CAIR’s Capitol Hill headquarters, 453  New Jersey Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. CONTACT: CAIR National Communications  Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com Other CAIR chapters may hold  similar news conferences. Go to: http://www.cair.com/Chapters.aspx ]

In a statement issued following President Obama’s announcement of bin Laden’s  death, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said:

“We join our fellow citizens in welcoming the announcement that Osama  bin Laden has been eliminated as a threat to our nation and the world through  the actions of American military personnel. As we have stated repeatedly since  the 9/11 terror attacks, bin Laden never represented Muslims or Islam. In fact,  in addition to the killing of thousands of Americans, he and Al Qaeda caused the  deaths of countless Muslims worldwide. We also reiterate President Obama’s clear  statement tonight that the United States is not at war with Islam.”

CAIR coordinated one of the first joint American Muslim statements condemning  the 9/11 terror attacks, issued just hours after they occurred.

To read about CAIR’s anti-terror initiatives, go to:

http://www.cair.com/AmericanMuslims/AntiTerrorism.aspx

CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization.  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 National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726,  E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com; CAIR  Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, 202-341-4171, E-Mail: arubin@cair.com

SOURCE  CAIR

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