Santa Clara, 11 Sep 2002 -- On behalf of the Muslim Community Association of San Francisco Bay Area (MCA), we wish to express our deep sympathy for all the victims of the atrocious acts of violence committed across our nation. 

As American Muslims we join our fellow Americans in condemning the killing of innocent people in America and else where. We have family and friends who work in the places that were attacked and share in the grief and sorrow of the nation. 

MCA would like to ask the media to use accurate reporting of the events as they unfold and not fuel fears and passions with unsubstantiated rumors that may target a particular racial, ethnic or religious group.