On July 27, CAIR-Alabama helped organize The People’s Birmingham Mayoral Candidates Forum at 16th Street Baptist Church. Candidates for Mayor of Birmingham shared their vision for a city that includes and values all people, discussed their plans to ensure access and inclusion, and listened to what various segments of the community had to say about its particular needs. The forum was organized by the Stand As One coalition, a coalition of faith, civic, and social justice organizations committed to a unified response to the urgent needs of the community.
After providing background on the rise in the number of hate crimes against Muslims in recent months, CAIR-Alabama’s Government Affairs Coordinator Ali Massoud asked the following question, on behalf of the Muslim community: “As Mayor, will you support an ordinance and work to create a climate that protects our Muslim community from threats, hate crimes, and hateful rhetoric?”
For a video of Massoud’s full statement and the candidates’ responses, see: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRAlabama/videos/1941030112848980/
For a video of the entire forum, see: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRAlabama/posts/1941049609513697
CAIR-Alabama urges all U.S. citizens in the community to participate in the upcoming elections. Showing up at the polls in large numbers is the best way to ensure that elected officials pay attention to our community’s issues, regardless of the election results. Please contact our office at 205–531-7766 or contact@cairalabama.org for questions or assistance.
Upcoming 2017 election dates are as follows:
August 15, 2017: Special Primary Election — U.S. Senate
August 22, 2017: Birmingham Municipal Election
September 26, 2017: Special Primary Runoff Election — U.S. Senate
December 12, 2017: Special General Election — U.S. Senate
HIGHLIGHTS FROM CAIR-ALABAMA IN THE NEWS
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CAIR-Alabama Executive Director Khaula Hadeed discusses CAIR’s new app that can be used to report hate crimes
Download the app at http://www.cair.com/app
CAIR-Alabama Responds to Senate candidate Roy Moore’s description of Islam as ‘false religion’
CAIR-Alabama calls for an investigation and firing after Muslim family says bacon was stuffed into their sandwiches at McDonald’s
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