[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 107 (Friday, June 29, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF FIRST CLEVELAND MOSQUE

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize First 
Cleveland Mosque on the occasion of its 70th Anniversary, and to 
celebrate all their contributions toward creating a more diverse and 
inclusive Northeast Ohio.
  Founded in 1937 by Imam Al Hajj Wali Akram, First Cleveland Mosque is 
one of the oldest Muslim institutions in America. The Mosque has 
faithfully guided Cleveland Muslims, holding fast to the ideals of 
peace, equality and social harmony central to their faith.
  As our world struggles to understand its beautiful religious 
diversity, the First Cleveland Mosque, since its inception, has been a 
force for ecumenism, encouraging dialogue between faiths and reaching 
out to their non-Muslim neighbors. The result has been a Cleveland 
faith community rooted in understanding and mutual respect.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in recognizing the First 
Cleveland Mosque on the occasion of its 70th Anniversary. May all their 
efforts toward ecumenism continue to create a more peaceful Northeast 
Ohio and world.

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