9 June 2011 - 19:30

On Friday, June 10, the Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Texas (CAIR-Houston) will hold a news conference to launch a billboard campaign designed to help challenge growing anti-Muslim sentiment in American society

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The launch of the CAIR-Houston "Peace and Unity" campaign will take place under a billboard depicting diverse representatives of the state's Muslim community, with the headline "Proud Americans, Proud Texans, Proud Muslims." Other billboards in the CAIR-Houston campaign will stress interfaith understanding.

"This pro-active campaign is designed to promote mutual understanding and to highlight the contributions of American Muslims to our society," said CAIR-Houston Executive Director Mustafaa Carroll.

Carroll noted that there have been a number of recent bias incidents targeting Muslims in Texas and around the nation. CAIR .

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