CAIR Shares Safety Tips with Muslim Council of Britain After Mosque Attacks

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said today it has shared its recently-published security guidelines, "Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety," with the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) after a number of incidents targeting that nation's mosques.

MCB said the guidelines would help to review its own advisory, circulated to all affiliates immediately after the recent killing of a soldier in London. That attack was strongly condemned by CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and by British Muslim organizations.

SEE: 200 Islamophobic Incidents Since Lee Rigby's Killing
http://tinyurl.com/pxj53zq

CAIR Statement in Response to Attack on Soldier in London
http://tinyurl.com/ph7b6l9

Several weeks prior to the soldier's murder, a 75-year-old U.K. Muslim was stabbed to death in an incident that authorities suspect was bias-motivated. 

SEE: Mohammed Saleem and Lee Rigby Both Victims of Senseless Violence
http://tinyurl.com/onskr33

CAIR's announcement came following a statement yesterday calling on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism targeting a Georgia mosque as a hate crime.

Video: CAIR Says Ga. Mosque Vandalism May Be Tied to London Incident
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVZGJDgpaO0

Video: CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Georgia Mosque Vandalism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNWYluib7As

CAIR: Georgia Islamic Center Victim of Vandalism (Atlanta Journal)
http://tinyurl.com/o3ddd5p

"We hope CAIR's new safety guidelines will help community leaders boost security at mosques in the United Kingdom during this time of crisis," said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. "While conditions may differ between our two nations, many of CAIR's safety recommendations may be applied in any situation."

Hooper said CAIR also today announced the availability of an electronic version of its safety guidelines, which may be ordered free of charge online by Muslim community leaders. CAIR began distributing hard copies of the publication last week.

To request a free e-copy of CAIR's "Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety," go to: http://www.cair.com/mosque-safety-guide.html

SEE: CAIR Distributes New Mosque Safety Guidelines
http://tinyurl.com/p6678ok

CAIR's guidelines, which include safety recommendations drafted by a leading security consultant, are designed to be used by mosque officials, Muslim school administrators and other community leaders and activists who seek to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities to bias-motivated attacks.

Front Cover: 'Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety'
http://www.cair.com/images/pdf/Safety-kit-cover.pdf

Sample Page
http://www.cair.com/images/pdf/Safety-kit-sample-page.pdf

The mosque safety publication includes sections outlining initial security steps to take and how to assess an institution's vulnerability to attack. Other sections include a checklist for safety preparation and planning, details on security equipment, how to deal with an armed intruder, procedures for handling bomb threats or suspicious packages, and links to security resources available from private and government sources.

Following the recent attacks on British mosques, MCB issued its own safety guidelines to the community.

SEE: Advisory for Mosques and British Muslims
http://tinyurl.com/nhutut2

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.

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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail: [email protected]; CAIR Communications Manager Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, 202-341-4171, E-Mail: [email protected]

SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations

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