CAIR Calls Muhammad Ali a 'Champion for Peace and Justice'

USA Profile Username: jon@newsinnovations.com / edit profile CAIR Calls Muhammad Ali a 'Champion for Peace and Justice' PR Newswire WASHINGTON, June 4, 2016 WASHINGTON, June 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered condolences to the family and loved ones of Muhammad Ali and called him "a champion for peace and justice." Ali died Friday evening at a Phoenix-area hospital after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was 74. The three-time world heavyweight boxing champion became perhaps the most well-known person in the world due to his athletic skills and his social, political and religious views against racism and war. CAIR: The life of Muhammad Ali 1942-2016 http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/03/obituary-muhammad-ali-1942-2016-150303071839298.html   Muhammad Ali: America's First Muslim Hero http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/04/muhammad-ali-america-s-first-muslim-hero.html "Muhammad Ali, a man who stood by his principles despite criticism and hardship, exemplified a true patriot and a true Muslim," said CAIR National Board Chair Roula Allouch. "His strength, courage and love of humanity has been, and will continue to be, an inspiration to people of all faiths and backgrounds in America and worldwide." "Ali's legacy as a champion for peace and justice will motivate generations to come to make our world a better place," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "To God we belong and to Him we return." 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. Become a Fan of CAIR on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational          Subscribe to CAIR's Email List http://tinyurl.com/cairsubscribe     Subscribe to CAIR's Twitter Feed http://twitter.com/cairnational          Subscribe to CAIR's YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/cairtv  CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Nabeelah Naeem, 202-341-4171, nnaeem@cair.com SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Web Site: http://www.cair.com Follow Us To change the settings for your profile(s) or email delivery, go to https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com/profile/?action=editProfile and select the profile you would like to edit. You can select the industries, subjects, languages, geographical areas, companies, delivery options and delivery frequencies of your choice. In addition to current press releases, you can also find archived news, corporate information, photos, tradeshow news and much more on the PR Newswire for Journalists website: https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com To contact us, email: mediasite@prnewswire.com Please do not reply to this email; this is an automatically generated message. Copyright © PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A UBM plc company. Our mailing address is: 350 Hudson Street, Suite 300 New York, NY 10014-4504