Philadelphia City Hall (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
The Philadelphia School District invited the controversial Council on American Islamic Relations – which claims to be a defender of Muslim civil rights but was shown in court to be a front for the Islamic terrorist organization Hamas – to conduct sensitivity training for its teachers last year.
On the day Donald Trump was elected president last November, CAIR attorneys conducted a presentation for educators on “Islamophobia” and the civil rights of Muslim students, claiming “the current political environment” was toxic for Muslim American students, the Investigative Project on Terrorism reported.
Nihad Awad, executive director of CAIR (VOA Photo/M. Elshinnawi)
CAIR’s Philadelphia branch asserted in a statement that young Muslims face “increased rates of bullying, emotional abuse, physical threats, and verbal epithets due to their faith, race, or ethnicity.” CAIR, however, provided no evidence to support their claim.
