Posted on 06/18/2008 9:31:48 PM PDT by mdittmar
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged Sen. Barack Obama to invite two Muslim women, who were barred from sitting behind the podium at a Michigan rally, to an upcoming campaign event.
Media reports indicate the women were kept from the podium area because campaign volunteers did not want the candidate associated with the women's Islamic scarves, or hijabs. Campaign officials later apologized to the women.
SEE: Muslims Barred from Picture at Obama Event (Politico.com)
SEE ALSO: Obama Campaign Apologizes for Excluding Women in Hijab (Detroit News)
SEE ALSO: Head Scarves Led to Decision; Democrat's Campaign Apologizes (Detroit Free Press)
"We welcome the campaign's apology and urge candidates of all parties not to give in to pressure from the vocal minority of Islamophobes in our society that seeks to stigmatize Islam and marginalize American Muslims," said CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor. "All presidential campaigns need to clearly answer the question: Should American Muslims be marginalized from their country's political process simply because of their faith?"
He said CAIR encourages American Muslims to take part in the political process through initiatives such as voter registration drives and get out the vote campaigns.
SEE: Welcome to CAIR 2008 Elections Website
Saylor added that Obama, to his credit, is the only current presidential candidate known to have met one-on-one with an American Muslim leader during the campaign.
SEE: Local Muslim Leader Met Privately with Obama (Detroit Free Press)
Obama has repeatedly been forced to refute false rumors that he is a Muslim. A poll taken earlier this year indicated that one in ten Americans believes the senator is Muslim.
SEE: Who Thinks Obama is Muslim?
CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. 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 Legislative Director Corey P. Saylor, 202-384-8857, E-Mail: csaylor@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, E-Mail: arubin@cair.com
Gee, is the Obama campaign concerned about what “middle America” will think of Muslim people being visible supporters of Barack?
Oh, Puhleeeeze do!
I wish he was as worried about Islamists murdering American citizens.
What a perfect way for Obama to grease his appeasing palms.
Yeah Hussein, what’s your problem?
MORE popcorn, please!!!!!!!!!
No Shiite!
But if they appear on camera then strange men will look upon them. Which violates their modesty.
Yes yes yes..get gobs of them up there along with some of the Black Panthers body guards..yes that will help tank him.
Muslim women shouldnt be included in anything. They should just submit and like it as their religion dictates.
They may be a little “ticked” right now but on Nov. 4th, all the Muslims will vote for their Muslim brother. This will not hurt the Obama Campaign.
“CAIR Urges Obama to Include Muslim Women in Upcoming Events”
Never thought I would ever say this - I actually agree with CAIR. Throw in burkha-covered women and add a few mullahs to the mix. Yep...that’s a winning strategy. LOL
I've been to three Worlds Fairs,Carnival Time in Brazil,Mardigra
This democrat Convention will be something to see.
What's his security going to do? Check under the burkas to make sure they're "real" Dummycrats?
HOW DARE O!bama deny these women a place upfront! He must be racist!!!
Obama is smart enough to realise he can’t win with
radical shiite Muslim Women.
Once this bumb is in office he will proclaim any anti Muslims sentiment as a hate crime. He will try to invoke
Sharia law as compassion for the minority of Muslims
who cannot assimilate into the American culture.
Christmas will be outlawed.
Islam is the wart of the Earths rectum. They should understand that.
Islam is hated here.
Islam will never be accepted here.
Short of killing 95% of all Americans there are too many and many too well armed to coexist with Islam in the US, so why not just get back on the boat and take your goats with you.
We should help Obama fight Islamophobia by urging him to prominently include Muslims in full regalia at all of his photo-ops.
Obama’s a muslim. He has never divorced from it ever since he wore that wedding gown in Jakarta. His “emotional penis” points East, in the land of gay butt tricks.
It was no surprise at all that the militant muslims in S.E. Michigan would "help" his campaign in this way. They're even more narcissistic then he is.
CAIR should be outlawed . They are the enemy within. I don’t get why we do nothing about an obvious Trojan Horse.
By ALL MEANS, bring those babes on stage with you, Barry! Yes!
Who the hell gave them permission to leave the cave? They’re supposed to be home washing the camel.
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