PRINTER'S NO. 2795
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
352
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY KHAN, FRANKEL, WAXMAN, KAZEEM, FREEMAN, GREEN,
SHUSTERMAN, SIEGEL, SOLOMON, SCHLOSSBERG, SALISBURY, GERGELY,
SANCHEZ, VENKAT, RABB, KINSEY, HADDOCK, McNEILL, PIELLI,
MALAGARI, HOHENSTEIN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BOYD, CIRESI, MERSKI,
D. WILLIAMS, DELLOSO, KRAJEWSKI, KENYATTA, BOROWSKI, PROBST,
O'MARA, GUENST, PARKER AND HILL-EVANS, MARCH 26, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, MARCH 26, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of July 2024 as "Muslim Heritage and
Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth takes great pride in the varied
religious and cultural traditions of its residents and seeks to
afford all residents the opportunity to better understand,
recognize and appreciate the rich histories, cultures and shared
principles of Muslim Americans; and
WHEREAS, Muslims are the world's second-largest religious
group, with more than 2 billion adherents, representing
approximately 25% of the world's population; and
WHEREAS, Muslims have made significant contributions that
shape our world, including notable achievements in philosophy,
mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, medicine,
architecture, music, literature, athletics and the arts; and
WHEREAS, The 3.85 million Muslims in the United States come
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