Add this to the shameless propaganda category. If Muslims just practiced peace worldwide, that would help a whole lot more than 44 doves. Do Jews, Christians, Hindus, and atheists have their own headquarters on Capitol Hill?

- MEDIA ADVISORY -

Muslims to Mark Inauguration with Peace Dove Release, DC Open House

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/16/2009) American Muslim groups will welcome next week’s inauguration of President Barack Obama with a symbolic release of “peace doves” on Monday at a mosque in the nation’s capital followed by an open house at the Capitol Hill headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Inauguration Day.

“As part of our nation’s rich religious heritage, American Muslims are looking forward to celebrating the inauguration of President Obama and are hopeful that his presidency will bring peace, prosperity and reconciliation in America and worldwide,” said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad.

On Monday, January 19, the American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), a coalition of 12 major Islamic organizations, will release 44 doves, one for each American president. The dove release is intended to symbolize the American Muslim community’s desire for a more peaceful world and to highlight the key role a president plays in achieving peace based on justice and freedom.