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Thursday September 13, 2001

Rally unites religions on campus

Faiths condemn terrorist actions, profess shared belief in God

Local leaders of the Jewish and Islamic faiths came together for a rally on the UA Mall yesterday evening.

The rally began with a parade, which started at the Islamic Center of Tucson, 901 E. First St. Imam and director of the center Omar Shahin led a parade of Jewish, Christian and Islamic people to the University of Arizona Mall. Members of the Islamic Center held signs that stated "Muslim community behind America."

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    Quotable...

    "This will be a monumental struggle of good versus evil - good will prevail."
    -President George Bush on the aftermath of the apparent terrorist acts committed against the United States on Tuesday.


     

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