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MCD Attendees at Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg

MCD IV Brings Scores of Muslims to State Capitol Building in Harrisburg​

On Wednesday, October 30, more than 80 American Muslim leaders from all over Pennsylvania traveled to Harrisburg for the 4th Annual Muslim Capitol Day. Sponsored by CAIR-Philadelphia and Emgage, MCD IV brought dozens of American Muslims into direct contact with their elected officials and state officials. In private meetings, the MCD participants had an unrivaled opportunity to speak first-hand to their state representatives and senators, letting them know in no uncertain terms what the impact of anti-Muslim bigotry has had upon them and their children.
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Fourth Annual Muslim Capitol Day in Harrisburg hosted by CAIR-Philadelphia and Emgage

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the leadership of Pennsylvania's Muslim community, along with CAIR-Philadelphia, CAIR-Pittsburgh, Emgage-PA, and non-Muslim allies from the Jewish and Christian communities will participate in the Fourth Annual Muslim Capitol Day (MCD) at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg.
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The Exonerated

On Wednesday October 9, 2019, Timothy Welbeck, CAIR-Philadelphia Staff Attorney, moderated a discussion at Temple University with Dr. Yusuf Salaam and Mr. Raymond Santana, Jr. of the “Exonerated 5” (formerly known as the "Central Park 5"). Joining them on the panel was Mr. Jharrel Jerome, who recently won an Emmy for his portrayal of Mr. Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Series When They See Us.
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Muslims in Philadelphia face more housing disadvantages than non-Muslims, report says. Some Philly Muslims don’t see a problem.

Until recently, many immigrant and first-generation Muslims lived in mostly white suburban communities without facing discrimination or hostility, said Jacob Bender, executive director of the Council of American-Islamic Relations in Philadelphia, a civil rights organization that advocates for Muslim Americans...
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CAIR-Philadelphia Condemns Bigoted Incident at Chestnut Hill Starbucks, Demands Apology for Muslim Customer

Approaching the ordering counter, Mr. Aziz ordered and paid for three iced-drinks and when asked, gave his name as “Aziz.” When the drinks were ready, a barista at the pick-up counter called out the kind of drinks, rather than the name of the customer, which is the customary procedure, as any regular Starbucks customer can attest to. CAIR-Philadelphia finds Starbucks’ behavior in this incident exceedingly deficient. After the incident in 2018 when two African American men were arrested in another Philadelphia Starbucks, one would have expected a greater commitment to religious and racial diversity from Starbucks staff.
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