FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

CONTACT: TIM ZINK 410-962-4436/ SUE WALITSKY 202-224-4524

MEDIA ADVISORY

Cardin Roundtable with Muslim Community Leaders to Explore Ways to Promote Understanding, Unity

TODAY, Monday, February 1 at 10:30 AM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join members of the Maryland Muslim community at Masjid Bait-us-Samad to discuss ways to build cultural understanding close to home and around the world.

โ€œOur communities thrive when residents have empathy and respect for everyone around them, and those qualities are built through ongoing conversations and the sharing of perspectives,โ€ said Senator Cardin. โ€œI look forward to the chance to deepen my understanding of the concerns of Marylandโ€™s Muslim community and find common goals that can be addressed by working together.โ€

WHAT:                      Roundtable Discussion with Muslim Community

WHO:                        U.S. Senator Ben Cardin

                                    Maryland Muslim Community Leaders

WHEN:                      TODAY, Monday, February 1 at 10:30 AM

WHERE:                    Masjid Bait-us-Samad, 7302 Philadelphia Rd, Rosedale, MD 21237

HOW:                        MEDIA are requested to RSVP to Tim Zink,tim_zink@cardin.senate.gov