(SF Chronicle) The city of Santa Clara presented the Muslim community with a proclamation to commemorate the five-year anniversary of the California Assembly designation of August as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month.
“Muslim Appreciation Month honors generations of Muslim Americans and their many social, cultural and economic contributions to our city, the state and all across the country,” Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor said.
Gillmor presented the proclamation to Council on American-Islamic Relations San Francisco Bay Area government relations coordinator Sameena Usman.
“We are part of the Santa Clara family and we want to make sure that we assist and that we are helping those in need,” Usman said.
