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Know Your Rights: Stop the USA Patriot Act!
Saturday, January 25th 2003 4:00pm
Philadelphia, PA USA


Know Your Rights: Stop the USA Patriot Act!
Saturday, January 25th
Forum Begins at 4:00pm, Dinner Served at 6:15
Sister Carla Muhammad School of Philadelphia Masjid
(4700 Wyalusing Avenue)

Through new legislation and Executive orders, the Bush Administration has radically altered our constitutional rights. Under the auspices of investigating "terrorism," the government may now infringe upon your legal rights without probable cause. Join other concerned citizens at Philadelphia’s largest mosque to promote education for action in defense of civil liberties.

Speakers Include:

Mahdi Bray, Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation
Sally Baraka, Muslim Bar Association of Philadelphia
Judith Bernstein-Baker, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Habeebah Ali, Unite for Peace
Walidah Imarisha, AWOL Magazine

The mosque is located in West Philadelphia, at 4700 Wyalusing Ave. It can be reached by taking the #10 Trolley from Suburban or 30th St. Station.


Location: 
Sister Clara Muhammad School 4700 Wyalusing Ave Philadelphia PA 19104 

Contact:
Ben Waxman
waxie@riseup.net
215-241-7003

Sponsored By:
Unite for Peace, the American Muslim Society of the Tristate Region, African People's Soildarity Commitee, Arab-American Community Development Corporation, Black Radical Congres of Philadelphia, the Muslim Bar Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization for Women, the Shalom Center, Why War? http://www.phillypeace.org/patriotact




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