(CLEVELAND, OH, 10/13/2010) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Cleveland Chapter recently participated in a panel discussion for the New Muslim Support Network at the Islamic Center of Cleveland.

The panel discussion included issues and challenges facing new Muslims including maintaining respectful relations with family members; maintaining one’s identity; cultivating one’s faith; avoiding extremism; maintaining positive relations with people of diverse faiths; culture versus religion; mosque life; dealing with discrimination, etc.

For information about CAIR speakers, contact CAIR-Cleveland Executive Director Julia A. Shearson, jshearson@cair.com, 216-830-2247 or 216-440-2247. For information about the New Muslim Support Network, contact the Islamic Center of Cleveland at 216.362.0786 or nmsn.info@iccleveland.org.

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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