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UMAA's National Advocacy Campaign for Bahrain
Please call the Congressperson in your district and recite the following script, inserting your personal information as warranted.
Hello, I would like to speak to the legislative director or assistant in charge of foreign affairs. (When connected/Even if you are not connected, say) I am a constituent (or I am a member of a community center in the constituency) of Representative _(name of Congressperson)_. I live at _(give you address)_.
I am calling because I would like the Representative to take action regarding the situation in Bahrain. There is a severe humanitarian crisis on the ground, the Bahraini government has been attacking its own citizens and has invited the military of Saudi Arabia to join in on its efforts against its own innocent citizens.
The Bahraini and Saudi attacks have killed scores of Bahraini peaceful civilians, and injured countless others. These attacks are extremely disproportionate and unlawful, causing unnecessary havoc to a population already stricken with poverty. I ask that the representative get involved in ensuring that all hostilities and bloodshed end immediately. I have seen and heard of reports of even doctors in hospitals being harassed and abused for helping the innocent people. How can our government call ourselves an “ally” to a nation that is oppressing its people like this! Why are we quiet about this!
I also ask the Representative to take all action to ensure that there is free access by journalists to report on the ongoing situation, so that an unbiased, watchful eye can tell the world the truth of the situation.
Please let (Congressmen) know that my vote in the upcoming election will be in large part about what (he/she) does about this issue! Thank you for your time, please pass my message along to the Representative and keep me posted on any further developments with this important issue.
Islamic Centers, Addresses, and Phone Numbers:
1. Idara E Jaferia & IEC Maryland - Donna Edwards (D)
8730 Georgia Avenue
Suite 610
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
301-562-7960 main
2. MFI, Somerset, NJ – Rush Holt (D)
District Office
50 Washington Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Phone: (609) 750-9365
3. Astaana-e-Zehra, Englishtown, NJ – Rush Holt (D)
District Office
50 Washington Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Phone: (609) 750-
4. Baytul Qayem , Delran, NJ – Jon Runyan (R)
4167 Church Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: (856) 780-6436
5. Al Ahad Center, Allentown, PA – Charles Dent (D)
701 West Broad Street
Suite 200
Bethlehem, PA 18018
phone: 610-861-9734 toll-free: 866-861-2624
6. Al Khoei Center, Jamaica, NY – Gregory Meeks (D)
Jamaica District Office
153-01 Jamaica Avenue 2nd floor
Jamaica, New York 11432
Phone 718/725-6000
7. Al Fatemah Islamic Center Albany, NY – Paul Tonko (R)
Albany Office
61 Columbia Street, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 465-0700
8. IEC Husaini Chicago, Illinois(Glendale Heights) – Peter Roskam (R)
District Office
150 S. Bloomingdale Road, Suite 200
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 893-9670
9. Bait-ul-Ilm Chicago, Illinois – Joe Walsh (R)
Fox Lake, IL
50 East Grand Ave.
Fox Lake, IL 60020
Phone: (847) 973-9341
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM Central time
10. Jaffaria Center Atlanta, Georgia – Tom Price (R)
Georgia Office:
Congressman Tom Price
3730 Roswell Road, Suite 50
Marietta, GA 30062
Phone: 770-565-4990
11. Islamic Jaffaria Association Miami, Florida – David Riveria (R)
12851 SW 42nd Street, Suite 131
Miami, FL 33175
Phone: (305) 222-0160
12. Dearborne, MI, John Conyers (D)
669 Federal Bldg.
231 W. Lafayette
Detroit, MI 48226
313-961-5670
13. Zainabia Center, St. Louis MO – WM. Lacy Clay (D)
St. Louis County Office:
8021 West Florissant Ave, Suite F
St. Louis , MO 63136
Phone: (314) 383-5240
14. Jafaria Association of Connecticut Middlefield, CT– Rosa L. Delauro (D)
Main District Office
59 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203-562-3718
Fax: 203-772-2260
Stratford Exchange
15. IMAN Center, Kirkland, WA – Jay Inslee (D)
Address:
Shoreline Center
18560 1st Ave., NE
Suite E-800
Shoreline, WA 98155-2150
Phone: (206) 361-0233
Toll-free: (800)226-7144
Hello, I would like to speak to the legislative director or assistant in charge of foreign affairs. (When connected/Even if you are not connected, say) I am a constituent (or I am a member of a community center in the constituency) of Representative _(name of Congressperson)_. I live at _(give you address)_.
I am calling because I would like the Representative to take action regarding the situation in Bahrain. There is a severe humanitarian crisis on the ground, the Bahraini government has been attacking its own citizens and has invited the military of Saudi Arabia to join in on its efforts against its own innocent citizens.
The Bahraini and Saudi attacks have killed scores of Bahraini peaceful civilians, and injured countless others. These attacks are extremely disproportionate and unlawful, causing unnecessary havoc to a population already stricken with poverty. I ask that the representative get involved in ensuring that all hostilities and bloodshed end immediately. I have seen and heard of reports of even doctors in hospitals being harassed and abused for helping the innocent people. How can our government call ourselves an “ally” to a nation that is oppressing its people like this! Why are we quiet about this!
I also ask the Representative to take all action to ensure that there is free access by journalists to report on the ongoing situation, so that an unbiased, watchful eye can tell the world the truth of the situation.
Please let (Congressmen) know that my vote in the upcoming election will be in large part about what (he/she) does about this issue! Thank you for your time, please pass my message along to the Representative and keep me posted on any further developments with this important issue.
Islamic Centers, Addresses, and Phone Numbers:
1. Idara E Jaferia & IEC Maryland - Donna Edwards (D)
8730 Georgia Avenue
Suite 610
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
301-562-7960 main
2. MFI, Somerset, NJ – Rush Holt (D)
District Office
50 Washington Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Phone: (609) 750-9365
3. Astaana-e-Zehra, Englishtown, NJ – Rush Holt (D)
District Office
50 Washington Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Phone: (609) 750-
4. Baytul Qayem , Delran, NJ – Jon Runyan (R)
4167 Church Road
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: (856) 780-6436
5. Al Ahad Center, Allentown, PA – Charles Dent (D)
701 West Broad Street
Suite 200
Bethlehem, PA 18018
phone: 610-861-9734 toll-free: 866-861-2624
6. Al Khoei Center, Jamaica, NY – Gregory Meeks (D)
Jamaica District Office
153-01 Jamaica Avenue 2nd floor
Jamaica, New York 11432
Phone 718/725-6000
7. Al Fatemah Islamic Center Albany, NY – Paul Tonko (R)
Albany Office
61 Columbia Street, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 465-0700
8. IEC Husaini Chicago, Illinois(Glendale Heights) – Peter Roskam (R)
District Office
150 S. Bloomingdale Road, Suite 200
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 893-9670
9. Bait-ul-Ilm Chicago, Illinois – Joe Walsh (R)
Fox Lake, IL
50 East Grand Ave.
Fox Lake, IL 60020
Phone: (847) 973-9341
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM Central time
10. Jaffaria Center Atlanta, Georgia – Tom Price (R)
Georgia Office:
Congressman Tom Price
3730 Roswell Road, Suite 50
Marietta, GA 30062
Phone: 770-565-4990
11. Islamic Jaffaria Association Miami, Florida – David Riveria (R)
12851 SW 42nd Street, Suite 131
Miami, FL 33175
Phone: (305) 222-0160
12. Dearborne, MI, John Conyers (D)
669 Federal Bldg.
231 W. Lafayette
Detroit, MI 48226
313-961-5670
13. Zainabia Center, St. Louis MO – WM. Lacy Clay (D)
St. Louis County Office:
8021 West Florissant Ave, Suite F
St. Louis , MO 63136
Phone: (314) 383-5240
14. Jafaria Association of Connecticut Middlefield, CT– Rosa L. Delauro (D)
Main District Office
59 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203-562-3718
Fax: 203-772-2260
Stratford Exchange
15. IMAN Center, Kirkland, WA – Jay Inslee (D)
Address:
Shoreline Center
18560 1st Ave., NE
Suite E-800
Shoreline, WA 98155-2150
Phone: (206) 361-0233
Toll-free: (800)226-7144