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Arcadia faith leaders voice support for peaceful protests. Members of Arcadia Interfaith Action Group--representing the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faith community--vehemently condemn the "senseless murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer." The group recognizes "that people of color are much more likely to be the victims of such violent treatment by law enforcement personnel."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35760
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia Baha'i Community
Arcadia Congregational Church of Christ
Arcadia Muslim Congregation
Bains, Gagan, Dr.
Cadenbach, Jolene, Dr.
Dunham, Rick
Emarsi, Fawaz
Licata, Stephen
Moss, Jason
Protests
Rettig, Kevin
Thai-Erwin, Eva
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident and business owner Fawaz Elmasri, who was born in Lebanon, conveyed a message that Muslim people are peaceful and the Islam religion condemns killing of civilian people and the destruction of property. He explained that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were acts against God.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30094
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Elmasri, Fawaz
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Islam
Muslims
Terrorism
Item ID
30281AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Latina Marta Galedary, a Muslim, discusses the real Islam, at the Arcadia meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). She says the media play a role in creating the myth that all Muslims are terrorists.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30238
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 2006
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 11, 2006
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Galedary, Marta
Islam
Muslims
Religion
Item ID
30425AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Local Muslim businessman and resident Fawaz Elmasri, of Lebanese descent, condemns the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He dispels myths about Muslims to promote better relations between Muslims and the communities that are now looking upon his people with suspicion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30145
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Elmasri, Fawaz
Ethnic groups
Islam
Muslim-Americans
Muslims
Muslim Public Affairs
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
30332AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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