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To: Fedora

Didn’t the USPS release some pro Muslim stamp on the day before 9/11?


4 posted on 06/13/2016 4:27:03 PM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: sportutegrl
I didn't know that before you mentioned it, but it turns out they did release one on August 1, 2001:

U.S. POSTAGE STAMP CELEBRATING MUSLIM HOLIDAY TO BE ISSUED BY UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE: Eid Stamp Part of Holiday Celebrations Series

"This is a proud moment for the Postal Service, the Muslim community, and Americans in general as we issue a postage stamp to honor and commemorate two important Islamic celebrations," said Azeezaly S. Jaffer, Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications for the Postal Service, who will dedicate the stamp. "The Eid stamp will help us highlight the business, educational and social contributions of the estimated six to seven million Muslims in this country whose cultural heritage has become an integral part of the fabric of this great nation.". . .Joining Jaffer will be Danny Jackson, Postal Service Vice President, Great Lakes Area; Mohamed Zakariya, calligrapher and Eid stamp designer and W. Deen Mohammed, spokesperson for the Muslim American Society.

9 posted on 06/13/2016 4:32:53 PM PDT by Fedora
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