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# Omar Ahmad

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Omar Ahmad is the founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington D.C.–based Muslim civil rights organization. He also worked for the Islamic Association of Palestine, a precursor to CAIR.

##  Quotes by Omar Ahmad

> [Letters actually work. Even the top dog himself takes time every day to read 10 letters that are picked out by staff.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omar-ahmad/letters-actually-work-even-the-top-dog-himself-takes-time-every-day/)

Omar Ahmad

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9db/omar-ahmad-68453_about_letters-actually-work-even-the-top-dog-h_80476.jpg)

> [We live in a digital world, but we're fairly analog creatures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omar-ahmad/we-live-in-a-digital-world-but-we-re-fairly-analog-creatures/)

Omar Ahmad

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d10/omar-ahmad-68453_analog_we-live-in-a-digital-world-but-we-re-fai_354053.jpg)

> [One of the things that defines a TEDster is you've taken your passion, and you've turned it into stewardship. You actually put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omar-ahmad/one-of-the-things-that-defines-a-tedster-is-you-ve-taken-your-passion/)

Omar Ahmad

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/omar-ahmad-68453_about_one-of-the-things-that-defines-a-tedster_758458.jpg)

> [When you start to think about politicians, you've got to realize these are strange creatures. Other than the fact that they can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/omar-ahmad/when-you-start-to-think-about-politicians-you-ve-got-to-realize-these/)

Omar Ahmad

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d49/omar-ahmad-68453_about_when-you-start-to-think-about-politician_2222770.jpg)

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