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CAIR: Tampa Muslims to Challenge Islamophobia with Mosque Open House

MEDIA ADVISORY CAIR: Tampa Muslims to Challenge Islamophobia with Mosque Open House ( TAMPA , FL, 2/2/12) - On Friday, February 10, the Florida office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), in conjunction with the Islamic Community of Tampa, will host an open house and presentation on understanding Islam at the Qassam Mosque. WHAT : Muslim Community Open House and Understanding Islam Presentation WHEN : Friday February 10th at 6:30 pm WHERE : Islamic Community of Tampa, 5910 E. 130th Ave Tampa, FL 33617 CONTACT : CAIR-Tampa Executive Director Hassan Shibly, 813-541-4321, E-Mail: hshibly@cair.com The free event is designed to help challenge the recent rise in Islamophobic rhetoric in Tampa. It will include a question and answer session on topics such as Islamophobia, basic Muslim beliefs and practices, sharia, human rights, religious tolerance, common misconceptions about Islam, and Islam's condemnation of terrorism. CAIR-Tampa executive director, Ha

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