(WASHINGTON, DC – 6/22/2023) – Over the next few days, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will co-host a series of events at Maryland mosques to educate parents about “Navigating Your Rights in Maryland Public Education.”
At the events on Friday, Saturday and Monday – co-sponsored by the Islamic Society of Washington Area (ISWA), the Islamic Center of Maryland (ICM) and the Muslim community Center (MCC) – parents will “learn the latest in the campaign to restore opt-out in Montgomery County Public Schools and on engaging with public school systems.”
Friday, June 23, 7 p.m.
Islamic Society of Washington Area
2701 Briggs Chaney Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m.
Islamic Center of Maryland
19411 Woodfield Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Monday, June 26, 7 p.m.
Muslim Community Center
15200 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20905
CONTACT: CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, 410-971-6062, zchaudry@cair.com
Over the past several months, Muslim families have been calling for the Montgomery County Public Schools to restore its opt-out option from newly introduced curriculum and classroom discussions that some parents fear would force their children to violate their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Almost 3,500 Montgomery County residents have signed a petition calling on the school system to reverse course and at least 400 hundred demonstrators attended an MCPS school board meeting.
CAIR recently called on two elected officials in Montgomery County, Md., to apologize for offensive and disparaging remarks they made about Muslim parents and students in the Montgomery County public school system.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, 410-971-6062, zchaudry@cair.com; CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com, CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com