Thousands of Americans
Request Free Qur’ans
Washington, DC: CAIR June 2 said some 5,000
people have requested free copies of the Qur’an since
the launch of the group's "Explore the Qu’ran"
campaign on May 17. Calls are coming into CAIR's Washington,
D.C., headquarters at the rate of one-per-minute since the
publication of an article on the campaign in the USA Today
newspaper.
SEE: "Getting the Holy Word Out"
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2005-06-01-koran_x.htm
CAIR's campaign is designed as a positive response to the
recent controversy over desecration of the Qur’an. Those
who have requested free Qur’ans 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.
"The overwhelmingly positive response to our 'Explore
the Qur’an' 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 Qur’an.
A letter explaining how Muslims are taught to handle the Qur’an
with due respect will be included with each shipment.
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) SPONSOR a free copy(s) of the Qur’an so that people
of other faiths may learn the truth about Islam and Muslims.
To sponsor one or more Qur’ans online, go to: http://www.explorethequran.org
To sponsor a Qur’an by phone, call 1-800-78-ISLAM (1-800-784-7526).
(In order to ease the pressure on CAIR's switchboard, those
sponsoring a free Qur’an may also send a donation to:
Explore the Qur’an, CAIR, 453 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.,
Washington, D.C., 20003)
2) IMAMS and COMMUNITY LEADERS should ask congregations to
support this important project.
“CAIR is willing to respond, inshallah, to every request
received. We ask every Muslim to help cover the cost of at
least one Holy Qur’an,” says a CAIR announcement.
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