CAIR-MD/VA TRAINS IMAMS IN MEDIA RELATIONS
(HERNDON, VA, 12/11/06) – On December 9, the Maryland and Virginia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MD/VA), in cooperation with the D.C. Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations (DC-CCMO) and the Fairfax Institute, held its first annual Imams’ media relations conference in Herndon, Va.
More than 40 imams, community leaders and activists joined the one-day conference, which was designed to teach them how to interact effectively with media professionals.
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