(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/16/2023) – On Monday, July 17, the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) will join community leaders at a news conference and rally in Hartford, Conn., to call for hate crime charges for an alleged attack on state Rep. Maryam Khan and her family while they were attending Eid al-Adha (EED-AL-ODD-HA) prayers at that city’s XL Center.
A hearing for the alleged attacker is scheduled for Monday. CAIR-CT called for a hate crime probe at the time of the incident late last month.
Video: CAIR-CT Chair Interviewed About on Attack on Muslim State Rep. Maryam Khan During Eid al-Adha
WHAT: CAIR-CT Joins News Conference with Community Leaders to Call for Hate Crime Charges for Attack on Rep. Maryam Khan
WHEN: Monday, July 17, 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Hartford Court House, 101 Lafayette St., Hartford, CT
WHO: Farhan Memon, Chairman CAIR-CT; Imam Zaid Shakir; Imam Kashif, Muhammad Mosque; Ali Antar Berlin Mosque; Other Community Leaders
CONTACT: CAIR-Connecticut Chair Farhan Memon, 203-517-6526 or fmemon@cair.com
Last year, CAIR released a report, titled “Still Suspect: The Impact of Structural Islamophobia,” documenting more than 6,720 complaints to CAIR offices nationwide involving a range of issues including immigration and travel, workplace discrimination, denial of public accommodations, law enforcement and government overreach, hate and bias incidents, incarceree rights, school incidents, anti-BDS/free speech, among other reported issues.
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CONTACT: CAIR-Connecticut Chair Farhan Memon, 203-517-6526 or fmemon@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