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CAIR-Austin, Muslim Community to Hold First-Ever Eid Celebration, Jummah Prayer at Texas Capitol
On Friday, May 6, the Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) will hold the first-ever "Eid Celebration at the Capitol.”
The event will also include a historic first Jummah (Friday Muslim congregational prayer) at the State Capitol.
The program's goal is to invite people of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate with their Muslim neighbors, learn about Ramadan and Eid, enjoy delicious free food, and have fun.
WHAT: Eid Celebration & Jummah at the Capitol
WHEN: Friday, May 6th at 11 – 2 PM, Jummah Prayer will begin at 1:30 PM.
WHERE: Texas Capitol Southwest Lawn, 1100 Congress Ave, Austin TX 7870
WEBSITE: https://www.CAIRTX.org/Eid
RSVP Online is Encouraged but not required. The information is used to help determine the amount of food.
CONTACT: CAIR-Austin Executive Director Faizan Syed, (469)290-2909, faizan@cairtx.org
The program will include different booths where guests can enjoy free international food and children’s’ activities, ask questions about Islam, see Islamic Art, and try on Muslim clothing from around the world. The program will include speeches from community leaders. A historic Jummah prayer led by Imam Anwer will begin at 1:30 PM and conclude at 2 PM, concluding the event. Guided tours of the Capitol will also be available.
"We are thrilled to begin this new tradition that will give people of all faiths an opportunity to celebrate Eid with their Muslim neighbors," said Faizan Syed Executive Director of CAIR-Austin. "We believe programs like this are essential for building bridges and ending misconceptions."
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling by Tulsa County District Court Judge Caroline Wall that a lawsuit seeking reparations for survivors and descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre may go forward.
Judge Wall ruled against a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed in 2020 under the state’s public nuisance law. That suit, which includes three people who are each more than 100 years old, asserts that the violent actions of the white mob that killed hundreds of Black Tulsa, Okla., residents and destroyed a prosperous Black business district continue to negatively impact the city.
“We welcome the decision to allow this important case to move forward and hope it will lead to some sense of justice for the survivors and for the descendants of those killed and injured in the massacre,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
