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Last week in Pittsburgh, PA an event was organised in reply to the dvd/cd called "Obsession" which was distributed in the swing states. This had images of muslims blowing building and young muslims getting trained for militabcy. Basically it was done to impact the elections and islamophobia/Negative propaganda against the muslims was once again used for political reasons.
So the Pittsburgh community came forward and organised this event.
Here is some information about the event.
A lecture by Raeed Tayeh, Writer and Political Analyst
Followed by a panel discussion by:
• Imam Mahdi Bray, MAS Freedom Foundation Executive Director
• Kweilin Nassar, Commissioner, PA Human Relations Commission
• Rev. Jack O’Malley, Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network Board Member
• Karen Traugh, Local Muslim Activist
• Greg Victor, Op-Ed/Forum Editor of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Raeed Tayeh, a writer and political analyst, has been a guest on many national and international television programs, including Fox’s The O’Reilly Factor, MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Mathews, CNN’s Diplomatic License, and Al Jazeera’s From Washington. His occasional Op-Eds on US Middle East policy and Muslim-American affairs have appeared in major newspapers across the country.
Sponsors:
Islamic Council of Greater Pittsburgh, Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Attawheed Islamic Center, Council on American-Islamic Relations - Pittsburgh Chapter, Muslim American Society -Pittsburgh Chapter, Islamic Center of North Pittsburgh, Almu’min Islamic Center, and Annur Islamic Center.
Cosponsors:
Masjid Nur Az-Zamaan, Islamic Center of Ambridge, Muslim Student Associations at the Universities of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne, and Chatham, Saudi Students House in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network, Thomas Merton Center, Palestine Solidarity Committee, Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Network of Spiritual Progressives - Pittsburgh Chapter, Anti-War Committee, Pittsburgh Area Pax Christi, Association of Pittsburgh Priests, Pittsburgh Against Torture, The Pittsburgh branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Pittsburgh friends of immigrant.
The event was a succes The event was covered by the Guardian newspaper, a newspaper based in England.
Please watch the two videos associated with the event at the following links:
1)-America's outcast Muslims (video + article)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/uselectionroadtrip/2008/nov/03/uselections2008-pennsylvania
2)-Truth booth: Headscarfs and stares
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/oct/31/uselections-islam
Last week in Pittsburgh, PA an event was organised in reply to the dvd/cd called "Obsession" which was distributed in the swing states. This had images of muslims blowing building and young muslims getting trained for militabcy. Basically it was done to impact the elections and islamophobia/Negative propaganda against the muslims was once again used for political reasons.
So the Pittsburgh community came forward and organised this event.
Here is some information about the event.
A lecture by Raeed Tayeh, Writer and Political Analyst
Followed by a panel discussion by:
• Imam Mahdi Bray, MAS Freedom Foundation Executive Director
• Kweilin Nassar, Commissioner, PA Human Relations Commission
• Rev. Jack O’Malley, Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network Board Member
• Karen Traugh, Local Muslim Activist
• Greg Victor, Op-Ed/Forum Editor of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Raeed Tayeh, a writer and political analyst, has been a guest on many national and international television programs, including Fox’s The O’Reilly Factor, MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Mathews, CNN’s Diplomatic License, and Al Jazeera’s From Washington. His occasional Op-Eds on US Middle East policy and Muslim-American affairs have appeared in major newspapers across the country.
Sponsors:
Islamic Council of Greater Pittsburgh, Muslim Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Attawheed Islamic Center, Council on American-Islamic Relations - Pittsburgh Chapter, Muslim American Society -Pittsburgh Chapter, Islamic Center of North Pittsburgh, Almu’min Islamic Center, and Annur Islamic Center.
Cosponsors:
Masjid Nur Az-Zamaan, Islamic Center of Ambridge, Muslim Student Associations at the Universities of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne, and Chatham, Saudi Students House in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network, Thomas Merton Center, Palestine Solidarity Committee, Tel Rumeida Circus for Detained Palestinians, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Network of Spiritual Progressives - Pittsburgh Chapter, Anti-War Committee, Pittsburgh Area Pax Christi, Association of Pittsburgh Priests, Pittsburgh Against Torture, The Pittsburgh branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Pittsburgh friends of immigrant.
The event was a succes The event was covered by the Guardian newspaper, a newspaper based in England.
Please watch the two videos associated with the event at the following links:
1)-America's outcast Muslims (video + article)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/uselectionroadtrip/2008/nov/03/uselections2008-pennsylvania
2)-Truth booth: Headscarfs and stares
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2008/oct/31/uselections-islam