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Council on American-Islamic Relations
CAIR Urges Obama to Include Muslim Women in Upcoming Events
July 6th, 2008
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today urged Sen. Barack Obama to invite two Muslim women, who were barred from sitting behind the podium at a Michigan rally, to an upcoming campaign event. Media reports indicate the women were kept from the podium area because campaign volunteers did not want the candidate associated with the women's Islamic scarves, or hijabs. Campaign officials later apologized to the women. SEE: Muslims Barred from Picture at Obama Event (Politico.com) http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0608/11168.html SEE ALSO: Obama Campaign Apologizes for Excluding Women in Hijab...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-07-06)
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