 Mayor and council members, this proclamation is to recognize the many contributions of American Muslims in Dublin and across our country. And tonight, Sobya Koreshi is here to receive the proclamation. My name is Sobya Koreshi and I've been an active member of this community through different roles. As a Dublin resident and an American Muslim, I appreciate the recognition for the month of August, being American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month. This month defies the stereotypes that have been created towards Muslims in this country. We are simply members of this community, a community we all call our home with deep endearment. The Muslim Dublin residents have been an essential part of this community for many years. We share the sentiments of wanting to improve our city, to continuously transform it into a place that is safe, inclusive and prosperous. People like Iman Thai, Sameer Koreshi, Shaheen Parker, Neda Rajahat, Shazia Khajani, Rabia Adil, Shazia Nomani, Diba Graham, Seema Badar, Kashif Qadri, and many others have worked tirelessly to contribute to the success of this community and our schools. This month is a start to the way I hope American Muslims are treated in this community and beyond. Every day, we should strive to be inclusive of those from different backgrounds, the way this recognition and awareness month teaches us to be. It is no question that the portrayal of Muslims in the media is heavily biased and labels us for something we are not. I hope that we all build our community to fight these biases, to support one another and actively involve ourselves in the work that is needed to achieve these goals so the next generation doesn't have to. Once again, thank you to the City of Dublin for this recognition. And thank you for being here this evening. And honestly, thank you for sharing everything that you just read to us. And I think it's very important. I think that shows in our City of Dublin with just all the people that live here. We are such an inclusive city. We have so much diversity. I always like to pinpoint out the fact that we have so much more diversity here compared to our other surrounding cities. And that's why everybody wants to come to Dublin. Not only are we practicing what we preach because we held a task force that some of the members were also included. But we practice it in our schools and we practice it here in our government. So we appreciate you coming out this evening and we do have a population From the City of Dublin, whereas freedom of religion holds distinction as a shared right and fundamental value upon which the law and ethics of the United States are based on And the City of Dublin takes great pride in supporting individual religions, freedoms and strength by contributions of its diverse population, including those Americans who practice Islam. And the earliest Muslim immigrants mostly worked on farms and made significant contributions to early agricultural efforts and approximately one million Muslim Americans currently reside in communities throughout California, the highest number in the United States. And whereas the citizens of the City of Dublin benefit from Muslim religion, Educational and empowerment organizations that operate within the city And members of the Dublin Muslim community have been strong advocates for equity and inclusion at the municipal and state levels of education and social programs and support of all Dubliners. And it is appropriate to promote awareness of the many contributions of American Muslim in Dublin and across the nation and extend to them the respect every American deserves. Now, therefore, but it be resolved that the City of Dublin Council does hereby proclaim August 2023 as the American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month in the City of Dublin. Thank you so much for being here this evening. Please look forward.