BIS was honored to be a part of "Rally Together Birmingham" at the Levite Jewish Community Center (LJCC) on Sunday, May 21, 2017.
The rally is the brainchild of a group of local Jewish mothers that want to stand united with their neighbors against the fear and division caused by terrorist threats to the communities in Birmingham. The members of Rally Together Birmingham are passionate about the Birmingham community and want to show everyone in it that hate has no place in our lives, or in the lives of our children. Our differences are made to be celebrated, not feared.
On Sunday, attendees were able to meet and learn more about groups within our society all focused on a common goal: promoting a unified city.
Birmingham Islamic Society (BIS) along with several other organizations had booths with informational material about their organizations. BIS also organized an arts and craft table for the children. BIS Member (Director) Brother Ashfaq Taufique was asked to speak, alongside other prominent members of our Birmingham community, including Mayor William Bell.
Sponsors included the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center, Birmingham Public Library, the Birmingham Islamic Society, AIDS Alabama, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations)-AL Chapter, and a host of others.
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