Join Us: Evanston Rally, Stand Against Islamophobia

As Americans of many faiths, we are shocked and horrified to hear calls for a "registry" of Muslims in the United States, shutting down mosques, or restrictions on immigration based on religion. Mounting Islamophobic rhetoric has led to increasing numbers of attacks on Muslims in the US, yet respect for all religions is a quintessential American value, enshrined not only in the US Constitution but in the platforms of both major political parties. We vow to hold our public officials accountable. In the words of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, no one should “suffer on account of his religious opinion or belief, but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion”.

We therefore pledge:

To call on all political candidates and elected officials to refrain from defaming Islam and Muslims, and from advocating or implementing religiously discriminatory policies.

To combat anti-Muslim speech and discrimination wherever we see it.

To affirm by words and deeds the human and civil rights of all Americans, immigrants and refugees, no matter their religion.

WHAT: #StandWithMuslims, Stand Against Islamophobia

WHEN: Tuesday, December 15 at 5 PM

WHERE: Evanston Fountain Square, Evanston, Illinois 60201

SPEAKERS:

Gabriel Machabanski, Open Communities

Renner Larson, CAIR-Chicago

Bushra Amiwala, Niles North student

Rev Michael Nabors, Second Baptist Church

Tahera Ahmad, Chaplain and Director of Interfaith Engagement, Northwestern University

RSVP on Facebook here: #StandWithMuslims, Stand Against Islamophobia

Co-sponsors: CAIR-Chicago YWCA Evanston/North Shore Lake Street Church of Evanston Chicago Area Peace Action (CAPA) American Friends Service Committee Evanston Neighbors for Peace Interfaith Action of Evanston Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago Northshore Coalition for Peace, Justice and the Environment Open Communities Second Baptist Church of Evanston