CAIR-OH Urges Prayers for Rep. Tubbs Jones

CLEVELAND, OH–(EMWNews – August 20, 2008) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on

American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) today urged people of all faiths in

that state and nationwide to pray for the recovery of U.S. Rep. Stephanie

Tubbs Jones (D-OH) who is in critical condition following a brain

hemorrhage.

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“We urge all Americans to pray for the swift recovery of Representative

Tubbs Jones so that she may return to her family and carry on her life-long

efforts to defend civil rights and promote social justice,” said

CAIR-Cleveland Executive Director Julia Shearson. “As the first

African-American woman to represent Ohio in Congress, Representative Tubbs

Jones has been an example to all those who seek inclusiveness in our

society.”

CAIR, America’s largest Muslim civil liberties group, has 35 offices and

chapters nationwide and in Canada. CAIR’s mission is to enhance

understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties,

empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and

mutual understanding.