(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/20/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned racist vandalism targeting a college ministry building in Walker Co., Ala.
A building belonging to the Radical Athlete and Students Oasis Ministry (RANSOM), a Christian campus ministry founded by former NFL player Jeremy Towns, was vandalized and burglarized over the weekend. It’s estimated the perpetrator or perpetrators took nearly $10,000 worth of doors, windows, equipment, and copper wires from the building. They also left a racial slur in the basement of the home. Police are investigating the incident.
SEE: RANSOM College Ministry property in Walker Co. burglarized, vandalized (msn.com)
“No religious institution should be desecrated and robbed,” said CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell. “We stand in solidarity with the Christian ministry and thank law enforcement for investigating this attack. We urge police to investigate this incident as a possible hate crime.”
He said CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
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 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