On Thursday, August 28, the Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX, DFW), Islamic Council of North America Council for Social Justice (ICNA CSJ), the Muslim American Society’s Public Affairs & Civic Engagement (MAS-PACE), Dallas Peace and Justice Center (DPJC), Human Rights Dallas (HRD), and the Dallas Muslim community – along with interfaith partners – will host an interfaith press conference to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The event will bring together religious leaders, activists, and community advocates from diverse faith traditions to raise a united moral voice against the deliberate starvation and suffering of innocent civilians, particularly children, in Gaza.
Details of the Event:
📍 Location: Windham DFW Airport Hotel, 4440 West Airport Frwy. Irving, Texas
🗓️ Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 10 am
📩 Media RSVP / Contact: Mustafaa Carroll, Executive Director CAIR DFW, cell: (832) 549-1042, email: mcarroll@cair.com, Obaid Siddiqui cell: (408) 821-3824, email: obaid.siddiqui@icnadallas.org
At this gathering, faith leaders will call for:
- An immediate end to the blockade and military assault on Gaza.
- Increased media accessibility to responsibly amplify the truth on the ground, and to humanize the victims.
- U.S. elected officials to halt arms sells and transfers and to restore humanitarian aid channels.
- Interfaith solidarity rooted in compassion, justice, and the sanctity of human life.
“This press conference is not symbolic—it is a moral imperative,” said Mustafaa Carroll, Executive Director CAIR DFW. “As people of faith, we cannot remain silent in the face of deliberate famine and suffering. Our shared humanity compels us to act.”
Clergy, Imams and leaders, and community members from across North Texas will join in prayer, protest, and purpose, sending a powerful message: Silence is not an option.
The mission CAIR-Texas 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: Shaimaa Zayan, CAIR-Austin Office Director, szayan@cair.com, 512-785-7105; Rawan Harirah, Chair and President of CAIR Texas-Houston, rharirah@cair.com, 713-254-2016; John T. Floyd, Board Member, CAIR Texas-Houston, jfloyd@cair.com, 713-254-2016; Mustafaa Carroll, CAIR-DFW Executive Director, mcarroll@cair.com, 469-200-0273