THE CANADIAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS URGENT PRESS ALERT
December, 8 2005 CIC ENVOY IN IRAQ WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE IN BAGHDAD ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER, 9) AT 3 PM BAGHDAD TIME The Canadian Islamic Congress said today that its envoy to Iraq, Ehab Lotayef will be holding a press conference about his mission. He will convey the Canadian Muslims' plea for the freedom of the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) members. Date: Friday the 9th December 2005 When: 3:00 PM (after Asr prayer) Baghdad local time God-willing Where: Umm al-Qura mosque (Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq headquarters) For further background details please see below THE CANADIAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS MEDIA COMMUNIQUE December, 6 2005 CANADIAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS SENDING ENVOY TO IRAQ TO SEEK RELEASE OF CHRISTIAN PEACEMAKER TEAMS HOSTAGES The Canadian Islamic Congress is sending an envoy a Montreal-based CIC member who is leaving for Iraq today in hopes of facilitating the release of four Christian Peacemaker Teams workers held hostage there since late last week. Ehab Lotayef is a Canadian of Egyptian origin who has a degree in Electrical Engineering and works for McGill University in Montreal. He is a respected longtime community activist. This is not Mr. Lotayef's first trip to Iraq. During his young student days, he lived in Iraq for two years. In 2003, a few months after the American-led invasion, he returned as an activist with the Iraq Solidarity Project, a Montreal-based grassroots organization, to report on the situation and show solidarity with the people of Iraq. "I feel it is my and our responsibility to do what we can to help in the release of those who have dedicated their lives to justice and freedom," he said, when asked about the motivation behind his admittedly risky trip. CIC national vice-president Wahida Valiante said, "I agree with Ehab Lotayef that it is our moral responsibility to offer whatever resources and effort we can in order to secure the release of these hostages, who risked their own welfare in order to bring comfort to oppressed and occupied people... We pray for his safe return and for the quick release and return of the four CPT hostages." CONTACT: Mrs. Wahida Valiante (905) 771-1023 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FOR FRENCH MEDIA: Dr. Mohamed Nekili (514) 745-1255 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FOR EHAB LOTAYEF: e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Save Aceh now! visit http://www.pusatkrisisaceh.or.id Click English section for contact Islam Relief Organizations Want to learn about Islam and Christian? visit: http://come.to/christian-islam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/muslim/ <*> 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/
