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Terror Tied Group ISNA "Cautiously Hopeful" that DOJ Will Prohibit Agents From Considering Religion In Investigations

January 27, 2014

ISNA Cautiously Hopeful on New DOJ Position on Racial Profiling

(PLAINFIELD, IN, 1/20/14)The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) said it is cautiously hopeful with the recent announcement from U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that it will revise its policies of profiling to include prohibiting agents from considering religion in their investigations.

"The Quran says, 'God commands justice and fair dealing...' (16:90)," says ISNA President Imam Mohamed Magid. "On the occasion of the holiday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who dreamed one day that 'people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character,' we are cautiously hopeful that the Justice Department's new policy will put this into practice by ending racial and religious profiling."

In 2012, ISNA was among 35 organizations to send a joint letter to the Senate Subcommittee in support of the hearing to "End Racial Profiling in America."

SEE: Senate Holds Hearing to Discuss "Ending Racial Profiling in America"

ISNA previously submitted testimony for the Subcommittee's hearing on the issue of broad-based discrimination against American Muslims the year before.

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is the largest and oldest Islamic umbrella organization in North America. Its mission is to foster the development of the Muslim community, interfaith relations, civic engagement, and better understanding of Islam.

http://www.isna.net/isna-cautiously-hopeful-on-new-doj-position-on-racial-profiling.html

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