|
US Moslems Join Inter-Faith Call To Action About Darfur
From The Council on American Islamic RelationsThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that it has joined with more than 70 other faith-based, humanitarian and human rights groups in signing a "Unity Statement and Call to Action" in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. .... the statement calls for specific actions that include worldwide efforts to stop population displacement and end crimes against humanity, governmental humanitarian support and access to match the need, support for relief organizations providing aid, the rebuilding of villages and the return of those displaced, and the creation of a UN commission of inquiry. .... CAIR has urged American Muslims to send donations to Islamic relief organizations working in Darfur. .... Other Muslim groups signing the statement include the Islamic Circle of North America, Islamic American Relief Agency, Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, and the American Sufi Muslim Association. .... In addition to the statement, the Save Darfur Coalition is sponsoring a national Interfaith Day of Conscience on Wednesday, August 25, in churches, synagogues, mosques, and community centers nationwide. Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-08-06 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=39835 |