Salute to Three Challengers of the Evil Campaign Against Islam in the US: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, MSNBC'S Keith Olbermann, and Comedian Jon Stewart

Salute to Three Challengers of the Evil Campaign Against Islam in the US:

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, MSNBC'S Keith Olbermann, and Comedian Jon Stewart

Thank NJ Governor, Olbermann, Stewart for Challenging Islamophobia

ACTION REQUESTED: Thank both MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and Comedy Central's Jon Stewart for their support of Muslim religious and civil rights.

Watch Keith Olbermann: There is no 'Ground Zero Mosque' In A Special Comment, Countdown's Keith Olbermann explains the misnomer and danger in calling it "The Ground Zero Mosque." Olbermann clarifies the misconceptions around the community center.

Send a note of thanks to Olbermann: Countdown@msnbc.com, KOlbermann@msnbc.com Copy to: info@cair.com

Watch Jon Stewart Mock Islamophobia: Mosque-erade

Send a note of thanks to Stewart through: http://www.comedycentral.com/help/questionsCC.jhtml Copy to: info@cair.com

CAIR-NJ Thanks Governor for Islamophobia Warning

(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 8/17/2010) --

The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today thanked New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for cautioning the GOP against using the controversy over a Manhattan Islamic community center to paint "all of Islam" with the brush of terrorism.

At a bill signing ceremony yesterday, Governor Christie recognized the respect that should be given to families of 9-11 victims, then warned: "But it would be wrong to so overreact to that, that we paint Islam with a brush of radical Muslim extremists."

SEE: Chris Christie Warns GOP on Mosque (Politico)

"We applaud Governor Christie for cautioning against painting all Muslims as extremists," said CAIR-NJ Executive Director James Yee. "We hope his balanced remarks will help stem the rising tide of Islamophobia in our society and help unify our nation."

Send a note of thanks to Gov. Christie through: http://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/ Copy to: info@cair.com

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

CONTACT:

CAIR-NJ Executive Director James Yee, 908-668-5900 or 908-938-5990;

E-Mail: jyee@cair.com,

CAIR-NJ Chairman Ahmed Al Shehab,

E-Mail: aalshehab@cair.com

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