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  • 16th Annual CAIR-Cleveland Civil Rights Banquet | Living Our Faith, Defending Freedom

    16th Annual CAIR-Cleveland Civil Rights Banquet | Living Our Faith, Defending Freedom

    (CLEVELAND, OH, 1/4/18) – On Saturday April 21, the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OHIO) will hold its 16th Annual Civil Rights Banquet, with the theme “Living Our Faith, Defending Freedom” at the Cleveland Marriott East Hotel in Warrensville Heights.

    Banquet speakers include Roula Allouch, CAIR-National Board Chair; Imam Suheib Webb, Founder of SWISS; Hassan Shibly, Esq., Chief Executive Director of CAIR-Florida, Edward Mitchell, Esq. Executive Director of CAIR-Georgia; and Preacher Moss, All-Star Comedian and Educator.

    WHAT: CAIR-OHIO, Cleveland Chapter, 16th Annual Civil Rights Banquet

    WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 2018, 5:00p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Reception 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.)

    WHERE: Cleveland Marriott Hotel – East, 26300 Harvard Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44122

    TO RESERVE TICKETS CALL 216.830.2247; E-Mail: events@cleveland.cair.com; or order tickets online HERE.

    Ticket Costs: $50 Adult ($60 After April 11); $35 Students; $10 per Child for Childcare; $500 (and up) per Table of 10. Sponsorships available.

    CONTACT: Julia A. Shearson, 216.830.2247 or 216.440.2247, E-Mail: jshearson@cair.com or Isam Zaiem, 216.337.7928 or isamz@sbcglobal.net

    CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

    To learn more about CAIR, go to: http://www.cair.com or http://caircleveland.com

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  • 400+ Turn Out at CAIR-Cleveland Event to Honor Muslim Hero of Paris Kosher Grocery Attack

    400+ Turn Out at CAIR-Cleveland Event to Honor Muslim Hero of Paris Kosher Grocery Attack

    (CLEVELAND, OH, 5/6/15) – On Sunday May 3, more than 400 people turned out for the 13th Annual Civil Rights Banquet of the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), with the theme “Rooted in Faith: Growing Through Service,” at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence.

    The event honored Lassana Bathily, the Malian Muslim who was recently declared a French National Hero for saving customers in the Hyper Cacher Kosher grocery store in Paris during terrorist attacks in January. Bathily received the I-CAIR Courage and Honor Award at the banquet.
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  • CAIR-Cleveland to Honor French Muslim Hero Who Rescued Customers in Paris Kosher Supermarket Attack

    CAIR-Cleveland to Honor French Muslim Hero Who Rescued Customers in Paris Kosher Supermarket Attack

    (CLEVELAND, OH, 4/14/15) — On Sunday May 3, the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OHIO) will hold its 13th Annual Civil Rights Banquet, with the theme “Rooted in Faith: Growing Through Service,” at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Independence.

    At the event, CAIR will present the I-CAIR Honor and Courage Award to Lassana Bathily, the Malian Muslim who was recently declared a French National Hero for saving customers in the Hyper Cacher Kosher grocery store in Paris during terrorist attacks in January. (more…)