On 5/1/13 9:29 AM, "John Howard" <jhh@alum.mit.edu> wrote:

From: "Corr, Brian" <bcorr@cambridgema.gov> Subject: Show support for our Muslim neighbors on Thu., 5/2 starting in front of City Hall at 6:30 Date: April 30, 2013 1:45:08 PM EDT

On Thursday, May 2, please join me in showing support for our Muslim neighbors in Cambridge.

We will gather at 6:30 in front of Cambridge City Hall at 795 Massachusetts Ave., and at 6:45 we will walk as a group to the Islamic Society of Boston mosque on Prospect St. in Cambridge. There will be a brief remarks at the mosque, and then all will be invited to stay as guests for their evening prayer.

This will be an important moment to stand and walk in solidarity with our Muslim sisters and brothers in Cambridge. As Rabbi Victor Reinstein, who was part of an interfaith prayer service at the mosque on Friday, said in the Boston Globe, ³It was clear how much the people in the Muslim community were hurting, beyond the hurt we and all of us were feeling over the horror of the tragedy. In the midst of their own grief, they were beset upon and pointed at.²

Please keep in mind that this peace walk is simply about showing support to our Muslim neighbors. We respectfully ask that people do not come with the intention to highlight one or more concerns that the events of the last two weeks may have brought into focus for them ­ such as civil liberties, US military or foreign policy, immigrants rights, etc. ­ notwithstanding the importance of those issues. This is simply about showing support and accompanying those members of our community at this time. If you have any questions, please contact me at bcorr@cambridgema.gov.

I hope that you will be able to join us.

In Peace, Brian

Brian Corr Executive Director, Cambridge Peace Commission City of Cambridge, Massachusetts 51 Inman St., Cambridge, MA 02139 617.349.4694 voice € 617.349.4766 fax bcorr@cambridgema.gov http://www.cambridgema.gov/peace

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(posted at Brian's request - jhh)

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