Over the next month, Dublin, Milpitas, Oakland, Livermore, Pleasanton, and Santa Clara County will be presenting the Muslim community with proclamations to commemorate the California Assembly designation of August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month.
For the past seven years, Assemblymember Bill Quirk has introduced this resolution to commemorate American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness month. The ceremonies take place during the first few minutes of each city’s council meeting:
July 19 at 12:00pm: Oakland Celebration – Virtual
July 25 at 7:00pm: Livermore – Virtual
August 9 at 7:00pm: Milpitas Celebration – City Hall
August 16 at 7:00pm: Pleasanton – City Hall
August 16 at 9:30am: Santa Clara County Celebration – Virtual
August 16 at 7:00pm: Dublin Celebration – City Hall
Sameena Usman, Government Relations Coordinator at CAIR-SFBA said in a statement:
“We should embrace the diversity of our communities and afford everyone the opportunity to better understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared principles of American Muslims. We are honored to be celebrating the efforts and achievements of Muslims through these proclamations.”
Stay tuned for proclamations to be presented by additional cities.