The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a Missouri church’s decision to remove an anti-Muslim sign and encouraged the church to reach out to its Muslim neighbors to engage in dialogue.
Last week, a church in Ballwin posted a sign on its property that read, “Pray against Islam, a demonic religion.”
In a statement, CAIR said:
“This church has the constitutional right to express whatever religious views it wants, including hostility to Islam. At the same, it is better for everyone when houses of worship focus on building up their own faith communities instead of denigrating other faith communities. We encourage this church to engage with its Missouri Muslim neighbors and engage in respectful, intelligent discussion, or even debate, about the concerns that led it to post this sign.”
SEE: Muslims condemn Ballwin church sign calling Islam ‘demonic’ – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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On Tuesday, March 10, CAIR: plans to release its annual civil rights report, titled “The Right to be Different,” during a news conference at its Capitol Hill headquarters in Washington, D.C.
To obtain an embargoed copy of the report, media professionals may email: csaylor@cair.com
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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