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City buses in Broward and Miami-Dade counties have been advertising information on a religious topic that some people have found surprising -- Islam.
The advertisement reads "Islam: Got Questions? Get answers," and gives this telephone phone number: 1-888-ISLAM-55. It is an effort to educate Americans about a faith that has been villainized in the media, said Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, a physician from Chicago who is director of the effort.
Ahmed is a member of Gain Peace, an outreach group founded under the umbrella of the national organization Islamic Circle of North America.
"There are many misconceptions with what is being shown in the media in the Middle East and, therefore, we would like to create a bridge between people of different nationalities and religions and platforms and talk in a friendly and courteous manner, compared to out there in the battlefield," Ahmed said.