Source: PR Newswire
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Washington-
based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) recently launched an
Oklahoma chapter (CAIR-OK) with a sold-out fundraising dinner in Norman,
Okla. CAIR-OK joins 32 other CAIR chapters and offices throughout the
United States and Canada.
Attendees at CAIR-OK's May 12th banquet, themed "American Muslims:
Connecting & Sharing," included representatives from the FBI, local and
state government officials and interfaith leaders.
In his keynote address to the gathering, CAIR National Board Chair Dr.
Parvez Ahmed said: "I urge that you stand for the cause of justice, for
Islam stands for justice. . .for the cause of peace, for Islam is peace,
and. . .for the cause of mutual understanding, for Islam advocates
cooperation and harmony between people of all faiths."
Imam Dr. Imad Enchassi, president of the Islamic Society of Greater
Oklahoma City welcomed CAIR to the state and urged community members to
support the council's civil rights and advocacy work. Enchassi said: "CAIR
stood up for the rights of those who could not stand up for themselves. I
ask that each and every one of you support CAIR in its mission to promote
civil rights and civil liberties for everyone."