CAIR Releases "Spread Love, Not Islamophobia" Video
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a short video asking Americans of all faiths and backgrounds to "Spread Love, Not Islamophobia."
In the video, a young Muslim woman says, "Don't let the hate get you down, because there is much more love in the world." It then quotes from a letter sent to CAIR by New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, who wrote: "Our nation was founded on a single, aspirational principle: 'equal justice under law.'"
The video also includes an audio clip of a phone call received by CAIR rejecting anti-Muslim rhetoric spread by Donald Trump and other public figures. It concludes by asking all Americans to take a stand against "hateful speech."
Viewers are asked to visit www.cair.com to download the "Spread Love, Not Islamophobia" graphic and then share it on social media.
WATCH CAIR's 'Spread Love, Not Islamophobia' Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5adv8DLjX_4
The Washington-based civil rights organization produced the video as part of a larger response to an unprecedented rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric and hate crimes following the Paris terrors attacks, the San Bernardino shootings and the Islamophobic statements of public figures like Donald Trump and Ben Carson.
Recently, CAIR provided parents with a guide designed to help them speak to children after acts of violent extremism.
SEE: A Muslim Parent's Guide to Talking to Children About Acts of Violent Extremism
http://tinyurl.com/zffp7to
Recent Islamophobia Backgrounder:
Muslim Man Says He was Beaten in Philadelphia Attack for Speaking Arabic
http://tinyurl.com/jhxrz5v
Lawyer: Man Threatened CAIR Offices After a Week of Watching Fox News
http://tinyurl.com/z3544vk
Video: Man Who Threatened CAIR-San Diego Sentenced to Maximum Prison Term https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy_VXfeGaD8
NJ: Protests for and Against Muslim Community Center in Bayonne
http://tinyurl.com/zs2mkn4
'Christian Civil Liberties Union' Opposes Milwaukee Mosque
http://tinyurl.com/ho8qqwg
As Anti-Islam Sentiment Rises, So Do Cases of Airport Profiling — and Not Just From the TSA
http://tinyurl.com/jk3hybe
Tenn. Man Charged In Muslim Attack Plot to Undergo Mental Testing
http://tinyurl.com/gnaapmb
R.I. Man Won't Face Hate Crime Charges for Anti-Muslim Outburst
http://tinyurl.com/jrrr7se
Video: CAIR Calls for FBI Probe of Attack on NY Muslim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijdmeqndedo
CAIR: 6 Muslim Parents on What They Tell Their Kids About Islamophobia
http://tinyurl.com/z58refu
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Become a Fan of CAIR on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational
Subscribe to CAIR's Email List
http://tinyurl.com/cairsubscribe
Subscribe to CAIR's Twitter Feed
http://twitter.com/cairnational
Subscribe to CAIR's YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/cairtv
CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR Communications Coordinator Nabeelah Naeem, 202-341-4171, [email protected]
SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
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