(CLEVELAND, OH, 10/11/2010) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Cleveland Chapter recently joined a panel on understanding Islam and Muslims held at Baldwin Wallace College. The panel followed a screening of the film Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think.

The film and panel were part of a series of events held during Islamic Awareness Week sponsored by the Muslim Students Association on the Baldwin Wallace campus. The panel included a representative of CAIR and professors from the history and religion departments at Baldwin Wallace College.

For more information, contact CAIR-Cleveland Executive Director Julia A. Shearson, jshearson@cair.com, 216-830-2247 or 216-440-2247.

CAIR, America’s largest Islamic civil liberties and advocacy group has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. 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.

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