Say NO to Bush & Ashcroft's attack on
MUSLIMS, IMMIGRANTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION,
WORKER'S RIGHTS

Saturday, MAY 24
Washington DC
Freedom Plaza (*note new location*)

Stand for Peace & Justice
MUSLIM SOLIDARITY DAY

Sponsored by Muslim American Society Freedom
Foundation
(202) 496-1288
www.masnet.org

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THOUSANDS TO PROTEST BUSH ATTACK ON
MUSLIMS, IMMIGRANTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CIVIL LIBERTIES

(Washington, DC) -- Thousands are expected to come to
the nation's capital on May 24th to protest the
Bush-Ashcroft policy of discrimination and persecution
of Muslims and immigrants, and its blatant attack on
the civil rights and civil liberties and domestic and
international tranquility. The march and rally, called
Muslim Solidarity Day for Justice and peace, sponsored
by Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation,
America's largest Muslim grassroots organization, will
commence at 12 noon at The Ellipse across from the
White House.

The group will be joined by many peace, justice,
religious and civil rights organizations and will
include speakers such as Congressman John Conyers,
Mahdi Bray (President of the Muslim American Society
Freedom Foundation), Rev. Al Sharpton, Imam Siraj
Wahaj, Rev. Graylan Hagler, Mara Verheyden-Hillard
(Partnership for Civil Justice), Brian Becker
(International Action Center), Ibrahim Ramsey
(Fellowship of Reconcilliation), Dr. Jamal Badawi,
Zaid Shaker, Damu Smith (Black Voices for Peace) and
more.

According to Bray, "The recent barbaric and illegal
invasion of Iraq has emboldened the Bush
administration in its actions to target the Muslim and
immigrant community and to violate the rights of
Muslims, immigrants, and all Americans with impunity.
We must continue to forge a coalition of conscience to
resist the Bush administration's belligerent and
destructive policy which is the greatest impediment to
global peace today."

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MAS ADMINISTRATOR DETAINED AFTER REFUSING TO SPY FOR
THE FBI

(Arlington County, VA) -- Azzam Abu Huwil, an Office
Administrator for the Muslim American Society,
recently had his INS bond revoked and was placed in
detention in the Arlington County (Virginia) Jail. Abu
Huwil, a Jordanian Palestinian, believes his arrest is
directly related to a refusal to spy on the Muslim
community for the FBI. Abu Huwil had previously been
released from detention on bond pending an INS hearing
to address his residency status. According to Abu
Huwil, he was visited by the INS on May 7th and asked
about his recent change of address, then he was
informed that because he would not serve as an FBI
informant, that his bond had been revoked and was
placed under arrest. He currently awaits a review of
his bond revocation.

"This is clearly a case of harassment and intimidation
by the government," says MAS Freedom Executive
Director Mahdi Bray, "many of our members have been
questioned and harassed by the government, especially
those of Palestinian descent."

MAS Freedom is calling upon members of the American
Muslim community to step out and speak out against the
government's harassment and targeting of Muslims and
immigrants. MAS has called for a major rally in
Washington, DC across from the White House on May 24th
to protest the government's actions and to protect the
rights of Muslims, immigrants, and all Americans. For
more information, go to www.masnet.org or call (202)
496-1288.

MAS Freedom is the Public Affairs branch of the Muslim
American Society. Our mission is to build an
integrated empowerment process for the American Muslim
community through civic education, participation,
community outreach, and coalition building; to forge
positive relationships with other institutions outside
of our community, that will ensure and facilitate the
protection of civil rights and liberties for American
Muslims and all Americans and fair treatment of all
immigrants.

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MAS Freedom Foundation
1050 17th St. NW Washington DC 20036
202-496-1288 – Fax: 202-463-0686


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Washington DC
202-544-3389


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