On Saturday, Jan. 31, CAIR-Philadelphia convened the largest meeting of Muslim leaders in the Delaware Valley region in nearly a decade. The meeting was hosted at Masjidullah’s new expansive location in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia. Over 100 men and women represented over 50 mosques and civic groups across the region. Groups from Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Lancaster, Berks, Lehigh, and Schuylkill counties were in attendance.
Many topics of great importance to American Muslims were discussed at the meeting, and participants voted the following as the ones they most wanted to address:
- Women’s Experience – Changing Inequality & Dichotomy
- Economic Empowerment of Urban Communities and Islamic Schools
- Engaging in Continued Interfaith Dialogue
- Addressing and Removing Intra-Muslim Racism
- Faith & Action – Addressing Violence through Service
Working groups were created to deal with the above issues. We will keep you updated on our progress.
CAIR-Philadelphia expects this will be the start of greater cooperation between the diversity of ethnic and economic groups that is our Muslim community. As has already happened in Houston and Chicago, this improved communication will lead to increased unity and strength for all.
