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What a lot of people don't understand about Muslims is that we're just normal people. In the US, only 38% of Americans personally know a Muslim.* This, coupled with movies like 'American Sniper', does not improve public opinion about Islam and Muslims - who represent only about 1% of the US population to begin with.*
So what is a law-abiding, tax-paying, BBQ-loving American Muslim to do?
Find out this Saturday April 18! Mustafa Tameez, a local Muslim expert on politics, will help us understand what we can do to Stop Islamophobia and Defend the Muslim Community.
Come for the Lecture,
some Hope, some Change, some Yes We Can
and Dinner with Family InshaAllah.
Stop Islamophobia: Defend The Muslim Community
by MUSTAFA TAMEEZ
Saturday April 18th
 Br. Mustafa Tameez has managed election campaigns for State Legislators, Mayors, Members of Congress and various public institutions. Now as a regular contributor and news analyst for FOX 26, The Houston Chronicle, and the Texas Tribune, he combines his unique insights into media, politics, and business to make it relevant to the Muslim community. Texas Monthly has dubbed him one of the most influential political players in Texas.
*Statistics from Pew Research Poll on American Attitudes Toward Religious Groups
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