[nfb-talk] Free Cab Rides For the Blind

[kaye zimpher]

That is a good topic for a meeting though. Thanks for the idea.
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>
>  Sorry about that list, that wasn't meant to go out to the whole list. 
> I'm
> really sorry!
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>>
>>    Hey,
>>
>>  Would you like to do this as a philosophical discussion at this
>> Saturday's
>> meeting?  If not this subject could you possibly pick something else.
>> Please let me know.  Thanks.
>>
>> Jamie K.
>>
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>> From: "RyanO" <rosentowski at neb.rr.com>
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>> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 1:20 PM
>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Free Cab Rides For the Blind
>>
>>
>>>>>Minnesota Muslims to Offer Free Cab Rides for the Blind
>>>>>     MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
>>>>> Minnesota
>>>>>chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today
>>>>>announced that Muslim employees of the Twin Cities Airport Taxi, Viking
>>>>>Airport Taxi and Bloomington City Taxi will offer free cab rides to
>>>>>blind
>>>>>individuals (and their guide dogs) attending a one-day semiannual
>>>>>convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota.
>>>>>The convention will take place on April 21, 2007, in Minneapolis. The
>>>>>Muslim drivers are also willing to provide each convention member with
>>>>>his
>>>>>or her personal driver for the day, free of charge.
>>>>>CAIR-MN facilitated the offer after inaccurate reports surfaced of cab
>>>>>drivers refusing to serve passengers with guide dogs. "As Muslims, we
>>>>>believe that we must do all we can to assist those who have physical
>>>>>challenges and special needs," said CAIR-MN Communications Director
>>>>>Valerie
>>>>>Shirley.
>>>>>Shirley quoted Islam's Prophet Muhammad, who said: "There are many
>>>>>doors to goodness. . .listening to the deaf (until you understand 
>>>>>them),
>>>>>leading the blind, guiding someone to the object of his need, hurrying
>>>>>with
>>>>>the strength of one's legs to one in sorrow who is asking for help, and
>>>>>supporting the weak with the strength of one's arms -- all of these are
>>>>>(forms of) charity prescribed for you." (Fiqh-us-Sunnah, 3:98)
>>>>>Muslim taxi drivers claim that they have been misunderstood and
>>>>>misrepresented in the media. "This has never been an issue for us," 
>>>>>said
>>>>>Abdinoor Ahmed Dolal, owner of Twin Cities Airport Taxi. "Islam forbids
>>>>>us
>>>>>to turn away a blind passenger, whether they have a guide dog or not.
>>>>>Their
>>>>>rights come first."
>>>>>CAIR-MN and the Muslim taxi drivers intend to extend this same offer to
>>>>>members attending the American Council of the Blind Convention to be
>>>>>held
>>>>>in Minneapolis in late June of this year.
>>>>>CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 32 offices
>>>>>and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the
>>>>>understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties,
>>>>>empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and
>>>>>mutual understanding.
>>>>>CONTACT: CAIR-MN Communications Director Valerie Shirley, Tel: 763-226-
>>>>>5866, E-Mail:
>>>>>valerie.shirley at gmail.com
>>>>>SOURCE Council on American-Islamic Relations
>>>>>www.technorati.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> RyanO
>>>
>>> "Share a generous slice of heaven with your friends. Save the left-over
>>> hell
>>> for your enemies."
>>> Elliott Lange
>>>
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