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| Oklahoma Muslims Play Active Role in 9/11 Commemoration Events |
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(Oklahoma City, OK 9/7/11)- This weekend Oklahoma Muslims will be playing active roles in events commemorating the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Events will be held on Sunday to bring communities closer in an effort to reflect on the decade since the terrorist attacks that killed thousands of our fellow countrymen, and unfairly put tarnish and suspicion on the faith of Islam.
WHAT: 9/11 10th Anniversary Commemoration Events WHERE: Norman & Tulsa, Oklahoma WHEN: Sunday September 11, 2011 2PM-7PM SEE EVENT DETAILS: CAIR-Journal: 9/11 Events Schedule
In Tulsa the Muslim congregation at the Islamic Society of Tulsa will join the Oklahoma Center for Community & Justice for a day at the BOK Center for the "Hope, Healing, & Community" event. The former Mayor of Tulsa on 9/11, Susan Savage, will be the keynote speaker, and a first responders street expo and concert will follow. The WNBA's Tulsa Shock are also part of the commemoration, and tickets for their evening game will be discounted for all those at the tenth anniversary observance.
On that same evening in Tulsa, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will be speaking at the Community of Hope United Church of Christ to share American-Muslim experiences since 9/11.
In Norman, Oklahoma, Mayor Cindy Rosenthal will moderate an interfaith panel at the Nancy Obrien Center for Performing Arts. The event tile is "Abrahamic Faiths Post 9/11: building a peaceful community in a violent world." Speakers will include Rabbi Brad Herschfield, Reverend Mitch Randall, and Imam Imad Enchassi.
Oklahoma Muslim leaders have urged fellow Muslims to participate in the events commemorating 9/11. "Since 9/11, I believe many Muslims feared being vocal and visible because of the potential backlash and irrational reactions of others. But the supportive networks Muslims have formed in the interfaith community since 9/11 has given us the confidence and security to once again be a part of the conversation," said CAIR-OK Executive Director Muneer Awad.
The Christian Science Monitor reported this week that the number of US congregations involved in interfaith activities has doubled in the past 10 years. SEE: Fear of Islam, to Outreach: how 9/11 prompted interfaith efforts -END-
CAIR-Oklahoma is a local chapter of America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. |
