News Release
Protection of Conscience Project
Dr. Shahid Athar, an advisor to the Protection of Conscience Project and President of the Islamic Medical Association of North America, has issued the following appeal in the wake of yesterday’s tragic attacks on American cities:
Re : The Disaster Relief Work
I direct and request Muslim Physicians in New York, Washington D.C. in particular and Muslim physicians elsewhere to do the following:
1. Help and organize local blood donation drives in Muslim communities and direct them to proper hospitals in the area.
2. Offer emergency relief work in the affected areas through your mosque as focal point
3. Offer social and psychological support for the families of the victims.
4. Have a local spokesperson who should be in touch with me and the national Muslim leadership.
5. Denounce all acts of terrorism and uphold the sanctity of human life.
6. Pray for the innocent lives lost and the injured and their relatives.
7. Report to the authorities and C.A.I.R. in your area any incidents of harassment or threat against any Muslim, or Muslim organization.
8. Protect yourself, your family, your mosque, fellow Muslims and fellow Americans. Allah is the best of all protectors.
Shahid Athar,MD 317-872-5159 SATHAR3624@AOL.COM