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  One of the major national Muslim events, the ICNA-MAS Annual Convention, is coming back to Baltimore on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2014. Register now. This year, ICNA-MAS seeks to reflect on the meaning of faith. What does it mean to have faith in God, the Creator of all that exists? How does faith manifestitself in day-to-day life? Does faith enable us to become better human beings?
  
  • Be sure to visit CAIR's booth at the convention! We're #305 and 307 in the bazaar.
    
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• CAIR Joins Muslim Leaders Condemning Boko Haram in Letter by Reps. Ellison, Carson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CAIR Marks Memorial Day with Video Featuring Muslim Veterans

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/22/14) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today marked the upcomingMemorial Day holiday with the release of a video featuring American Muslim veterans expressing pride in serving their nation through military service and sacrifice.

In the 44-second video, three CAIR representatives describe their service in the Army and Navy:

"My name is Dawud Walid. I'm executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, and I served honorably in the Navy.

"My name is Sakinah Mujahid. I'm on CAIR's Minnesota board of advisors and I served 13 years in the Army.

[In Spanish] "My name is Wilfredo Ruiz. I am an attorney with CAIR's Florida office and I am a former officer in the U.S. Navy.

"American Muslims serve our nation's military and have died for our freedoms."

The video ends with the tag line: "On this Memorial Day, CAIR honors all who served our country."

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, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Manager Amina Rubin, 202-341-4171, arubin@cair.com

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