A leading American civil rights group has cooperated with a California Islamic clothing brand to launch a T-shirt initiative celebrating Islam\u2019s commitment to racial justice.
The T-shirt, launched by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and 5ivepillars Islamic brand, features a famous quote on racial equality by Islam\u2019s Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) in his last sermon.
\u201cAll mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab. Also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.\u201d
\u201cAs our society continues to grapple with the pervasive and persistent threat of anti-Black racism, American Muslim institutions must redouble efforts to celebrate racial diversity, counter racism and deliver Islam\u2019s message of racial equality,\u201d CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said in a statement published on Facebook.
\u201cTo that end, it is important to support \u2014 in word and deed \u2014 African-American-led organizations advocating for racial justice in our nation. We at CAIR are excited to launch this T-shirt line with 5ivepillars in support of those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>5ivepillars CEO Farrukh Ershad added, \u201cAt 5ivepillars, we believe it is our duty to use our resources for good.\u201d
\u201cWe must continue to educate in order to refocus the attention of our nation on the injustices our Black brothers and sisters continue to experience. It is crucial for us to use our platforms and tools to help create change, influence outcomes and take control of our future.
\u201cWith this in mind, we have united with the Council on American-Islamic Relations to launch these special tees in support the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative and the Muslim Alliance of North America.
\u201cMuslimARC and MANA are on the forefront of harnessing Islam to facilitate racial justice education, counter manifestations of racism, and otherwise advance racial equality across our society.\u201d
CAIR and 5ivepillars are donating all profits from sales of the T-shirts to diverse Muslim organizations working to foster racial justice and counter anti-Black racism, starting with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) and the Muslim Alliance of North America (MANA).
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