Ramadan Mubarak from ADC!

Washington, DC | August 11, 2010 | www.adc.org | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) extends its best wishes to the Muslim community for a blessed Holy month of Ramadan.

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, is considered the holiest month of the year and is a time for fasting and reflection. The purpose of the fast is to express empathy with and understanding of those less fortunate.

Ramadan is also a time when every able Muslim is asked to fulfill the religious obligations of alms giving. In the spirit of Ramadan, ADC urges the community to continue to donate to ADC, as your kind support is needed now more than ever.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), which is non-profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan, is the largest Arab-American civil rights organization in the United States. It was founded in 1980 by former Senator James Abourezk to protect the civil rights of people of Arab descent in the United States and to promote the cultural heritage of the Arabs. ADC has 38 chapters nationwide, including chapters in every major city in the country, and members in all 50 states.

The ADC Research Institute (ADC-RI), which was founded in 1981, is a Section 501(c)(3) educational organization that sponsors a wide range of programs on behalf of Arab Americans and of importance to all Americans. ADC-RI programs include research studies, seminars, conferences and publications that document and analyze the discrimination faced by Arab Americans in the workplace, schools, media, and governmental agencies and institutions. ADC-RI also celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Arabs.