Thousands Of Americans Request Free Qurans CAIR overwhelmed by 'Explore the Quran' campaign demand by OfficialWire NewsDesk June 3, 2005 http://news.baou.com/main.php?action=recent&rid=20253
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (OfficialWire) -- 06/03/05 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today said some 5,000 people have requested free copies of the Quran since the launch of the group's "Explore the Quran" campaign on May 17. CAIR's campaign is designed as a positive response to the recent controversy over desecration of the Quran. Those who have requested free Qurans include a police officer who works with the Muslim community, Christian religious leaders who wish to explain Islam to their congregations and Americans of all faiths who just wish to learn more about Islam's revealed text. (Calls are coming into CAIR's Washington, D.C., headquarters at the rate of one-per-minute.) "The overwhelmingly positive response to our 'Explore the Quran' campaign reflects a desire by ordinary Americans to better understand Islam and Muslims," said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. He encouraged Muslims to support the campaign by sponsoring a Quran. Awad added that a letter explaining how Muslims are taught to handle the Quran with due respect will be included with each shipment. To learn more about CAIR's "Explore the Quran" campaign, go to: www.explorethequran.org. To request or sponsor a copy of the Quran by phone, call 1-800-78-ISLAM (1-800-784-7526). In order to ease the pressure on CAIR's switchboard, those requesting a free Quran may also send a letter or postcard to: Explore the Quran, CAIR 453 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 31 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. http://news.baou.com/main.php?action=recent&rid=20253 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/sTR6_D/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamcity/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
