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  • Islamic group accuses Republicans of fostering anti-Muslim sentiment (FLORIDA)

    04/25/2014 1:18:32 PM PDT · by dontreadthis · 43 replies
    Herald Tribune ^ | Thursday, April 24 | Shelby Webb
    A Florida Islamic group is accusing some Republican Party lawmakers and local party organizations of fostering anti-Muslim sentiment. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, sent letters to almost every Republican Club or party extension in the state, asking the groups to stop bringing speakers who espouse anti-Islamic views. The letter said it represented the interests of more than 150,000 registered Florida Muslim voters. Hassan Shibly, executive director for CAIR, based in Tampa, said such speakers not only inflame anti-Islam tensions but have also led to discriminatory legislation: namely Senate Bill 386, which would ban foreign laws from being enacted...