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Washington, D.C.- 03/13/2011- The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a national coalition of major Muslim organizations, today repudiated Congressman Peter King’s “religious McCarthyism” and expressed its “full support for and solidarity with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR).”
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JAMAICA, New York (March 9, 2011) – In a letter addressed today to the ICNA President, the Most Rev. Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Atlanta and Chairman, Committee for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, expressed his solidarity with Muslims. See the full letter here:
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JAMAICA, New York (March 11, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America called on all people of conscience to demand action from the GOP against hateful remarks made by public officials at an anti-Muslim rally in Orange County, CA.
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JAMAICA, New York (March 11, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) issued a statement today thanking congressional representatives for their support of the American Muslim community.
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JAMAICA, New York (March 7, 2011) – In a press release issued today the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) demanded action from several congressmen and council members who participated in an anti-Muslim hate rally in Orange County and called on the Republican Party to address growing anti-Islamic sentiment amongst its representatives.
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JAMAICA, New York (March 7, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) issued a press release today thanking the public for messages of support after footage from an anti-Muslim rally in Orange County became public this week.
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JAMAICA, New York (March 2, 2011) — Watch the video of a rally organized by anti-Muslim bigots to protest a fundraiser held by ICNA Relief USA for relief work and charity in the U.S.
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JAMAICA, New York (March 3, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) issued a press release today condemning the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minorities and the only Christian member of the Pakistani cabinet.
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JAMAICA, New York (March 2, 2011) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) welcomed the UN’s suspension of Libya from the UN Human Rights Council and the Obama administration’s decision to place sanctions on Libya after weeks of protest and violence in the country.
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JAMAICA, New York (February 28, 2011) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) extended its deepest condolences to the family of former Turkish Prime Minister and founder of the Developing Eight (D-8), Prof. Necmettin Erbakan, who passed away Sunday at the age of 84.
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LOS ANGELES, California (February 15, 2011) – In a press release issued today ICNA Relief thanked the Southern California community for its support of their fundraising dinner in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California on Sunday night.
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JAMAICA, New York (February 11, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) congratulates the Egyptian people on the departure of President Hosni Mubarak, who resigned today after 18 days of protest against his oppressive regime. The Egyptian military has assumed rule and will aid in establishing a civilian government.
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LOS ANGELES, California (February 10, 2011) – ICNA Relief is pleased to announce its 2nd annual fund raising dinner at the Yorba Linda Community Center in Yorba Linda, CA this Sunday, February 13. The theme of the evening is “Our Responsibility towards Our Neighbors: An Islamic Perspective.”
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JAMAICA, New York (February 2, 2011) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) expressed its deepest concern for the people of Egypt. The announcement follows eight days of protests in numerous cities across the country and general unrest in the Middle East and Arab world.
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Piscataway, New Jersey (January 31, 2011) – Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), a grassroots- based non-sectarian mainstream organization of North American Muslims, has launched a TV Ad campaign in order to disseminate accurate information on Islam and Muslims, through its outreach project 877-Why-Islam.
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JAMAICA, New York (January 6, 2011) – The ICNA National Election Committee announced that Dr. Zahid Bukhari has been reelected as president of ICNA for the 2011-2012 term. Dr. Bukhari will be sworn in on January 15 at the Annual General Assembly in New York. Annual elections for presidents of local ICNA chapters were also held throughout the country during December 2010.
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JAMAICA, New York (January 1, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) issued a statement today condemning the bombing at the Al-Qiddissin Church in Alexandria, Egypt. According to media reports the bombing occurred outside the church, killing 21 people and injuring 70.
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JAMAICA, New York (December 21, 2010) – The ICNA IT Department announced today the launch of www.ICNA.tv, a website that will provide live video streaming of ICNA and other relevant events nationwide and a central video archive of past events. The launch of this service follows months of training, hardware and software set-up and successful testing during previous events such as the ICNA convention in Hartford, CT.
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Washington, D.C. (December 8, 2010) – In a press release issued today, the ICNA Council for Social Justice (ICSJ) expressed its support for the DREAM Act, a bill that will provide high school graduates brought to the U.S. before they were 16 the ability to earn legal citizenship.
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Washington, D.C. (November 14, 2010) – The ICNA Council for Social Justice issued a press release today urging all Americans to stand up for the rights of human beings on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2010.
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