My letter/thank you note to the NY Daily News RE The Muslims are coming! And they’d like to chat By Dean Obeidallah

'The Muslims Are Coming!' shows comics embarking on a tour to try to show America that not all Muslims are jihadists... Dean Obeidallah and Negin Farsad in 'The Muslims are Coming' follows a band of Muslim-American comedians as they visit big cities and small towns, rural areas and everything in between to combat Islamophobia.

RE: The Muslims are coming! And they’d like to chat By Dean Obeidallah
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/muslims-coming-article-1.1477861#ixzz2h3CCpi8P

Dear Editor,

Adored seeing the op-ed "The Muslims are coming! And they’d like to chat" by the utterly marvelous creative genius and darn good comic Dean Obeidallah!!!!!!!!

What a relief that word is getting out that Muslims are regular normal people, and some are even very bright- and very very funny.... and very very able to be talented citizen diplomats making the world a better place one conversation at a time.

Frankly the comedy documentary shocked and startled me, and it made me laugh and laugh and laugh, but it also helped me hope that more people will find more ways to help empower tolerance and compassion and intelligent discussions about important topics.

AND gosh I really really do like that catchy theme song Title track to the motion picture The Muslims Are Coming! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il3wk1tpt00 ... I think the song (including the lyrics) should be a cell phone ring tone :-) . 

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
American homemaker & poet

NOTES
The Muslims are coming! Film's Website: http://themuslimsarecoming.com

You can rent or buy the film on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-muslims-are-coming!/id689131789 or Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FEBLFHW
Theme song The Muslims Are Coming! - Title track to the motion picture The Muslims Are Coming! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il3wk1tpt00

MASTER OF CEREMONIES, Dean Obeidallah ATFP 10th Anniversary Gala,Tues, Oct 29th, 2013 honoring the accomplishments of distinguished Palestinian Americans,The Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC

10th Anniversary Gala

Tues, Oct 29th, 2013

The Ritz-Carlton 

1150 22nd St. NW

Washington, DC

- See more at: http://gala.atfp.net/#sthash.JzV0hMvR.dpuf

The American Task Force on Palestine is celebrating its 10th Anniversary at this year's annual Gala. As always, this year we will be honoring the accomplishments of distinguished Palestinian Americans. - See more at: http://gala.atfp.net/#sthash.JzV0hMvR.dpuf

The American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) is a 501©(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, DC. Established in 2003, its mission is to articulate and educate about the United States national interest in helping to create a Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace, security and dignity. ATFP is committed to strengthening Palestinian-American relations at every level. The Task Force supports Palestinian institution-building, good governance, anti-corruption measures, economic development, and improved living standards. ATFP holds that these same values are relevant to the broader Arab world, and that the question of Palestine is inextricably linked to regional realities and developments.

ATFP provides an independent voice for Palestinian-Americans and their supporters and advances human rights and peace. It categorically and unequivocally condemns all violence against civilians, no matter the
cause and who the victims or perpetrators may be.

ATFP builds effective and durable working relationships with government departments and agencies, think tanks and NGOs, and the media. It has developed lines of communication with the US and other relevant governments in order to pursue its policy advocacy goals.  AFTP’s Board of Directors is made up of noted Palestinian Americans who agree with these principles.

.... and no I do not work for ATFP or for Dean Obeidallah- I am just a huge fan who notices and really really admires and applauds their work!

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