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Muslim Americans Anti-Islamophobia Campaign

American Muslim campaign to dispel IslamophobiaDDHK News, United States - American Muslims launched the “Share the Quran” campaign (Spread Al-Quran) to eradicate misconceptions and fears of Islam without any basis (Islamophobia).

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) emphasized that the “Share the Quran” campaign to instill a correct understanding of Islam and Muslims is in the form of the distribution of Mushaf. Al-Quran to Americans and people of other faiths who ask for it.

"There are specific and clear verses inside Al-Quran which orders Muslims to respond peacefully and to prayers to insulters of Islam, "said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad while presenting the verse" There is no compulsion in religion "(QS 2: 256).

Another verse quoted by Nihad: “And it's not the same as good as evil. Refuse (the crime) in a better way, so that the person who has animosity between you and him will be like a loyal friend. " (Surah 41:34).

"Be forgiving and tell people to do bad things, and turn away from the ignorant." (Surah 7:199).

As well as a distribution campaign Al-Quran, CAIR has also re-launched its guide to understanding Islam for journalists "" American Muslims: A Journalist's Guide to Understanding Islam and Muslims ", a guide for educating media professionals to understand Islam and offering background information on current issues related to Islam and Muslims. Muslim. (mel /worldbulletin. net/localhost/project/personal/ddhongkong.org/ddhongkong.org).*

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