# Muslim Convention in Cleveland July 06, 2001 Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer On July 6, 2001, the *Cleveland Plain Dealer* reported that "more than 5,000 Muslims...are gathering in Clevelandforthe opening today of the annual meeting of the Islamic Circle of NorthAmerica.This is the first time a national Muslim group has held a convention in thecity." It is part of the Muslim entrance into the American public arena. See also:- [ Advocacy/Government ](/news-stories/advocacygovernment) - [ Discrimination/Accomodation ](/news-stories/discriminationaccomodation) - [ Experience/Lifecycle Events/Expressions ](/news-stories/experiencelifecycle-eventsexpressions) - [ Islam ](/religions/islam) - [ Civic ](/tags/civic) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)