June 21, 2013
MPAC is proud to announce that it has signed on to be the Participating Organization for the feature film "Wadjda" at the 19th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by Film Independent, which will run from June 13-23 at the Nokia Theater in downtown LA.
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READ MOREMay 23, 2013
Dr. Maher Hathout and Salam Al-Marayati, MPAC’s Senior Adviser and President, led a “Truth Over Fear: Countering Islamophobia” workshop at the recent “Seeds of Peace: Meditation and the Engaged Life” at All Saints Church. It was a day of celebration and solidarity as people from all faiths gathered to share their food, art, prayer, and culture. -
READ MOREMay 23, 2013
Last week, Marium Mohiuddin, MPAC's Communications Coordinator, spoke on a panel to more than 100 student leaders at Occidental College about the intersection of diversity and the workplace. The panelists were brought together to be a part of the annual Senior Week Leadership Retreat, a three-day leadership retreat for student leaders gather from student affairs office. During that time, the student leaders learn about community building, discuss issues that student leaders face and discuss what the work in student's respective areas entails. -
READ MOREMay 17, 2013
Last month, Edina Lekovic, MPAC's Director of Policy and Programming, participated in a "Let’s Be Honest" forum at California State University of Northridge. The "Let’s Be Honest" forum is a platform for honest discussions on hot topics facing our community.
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READ MOREMay 10, 2013
With all the political gridlock of Washington, DC, it seems the only status of detainees in Guantanamo (Gitmo) Bay is limbo. Though President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to shutting down the detention facility as a moral and national security issue, the reality is that more than half of the Gitmo detainees are approaching the third month of their hunger strike. -
READ MOREMay 9, 2013
Last month, MPAC submitted a statement for the record at the first congressional hearing on “Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counterterrorism Implications of Targeted Killing.” The hearing examined the Obama administration’s use of the drone program and whether continued use of the program will have checks and Congressional oversight. -
READ MOREApril 28, 2013
On April 15, 2013, two young brothers set of two bombs at the finish line of the historic Boston Marathon. Over the following week as the story developed, MPAC staffers and leaders have been featured on dozens of media outlets around the world to share their perspectives on the attacks, countering violent extremism, Islamophobia and much more. -
READ MOREApril 26, 2013
In the aftermath of the tragic events in Boston, the hot topic once again is the conversation around countering violent extremism and the role the American Muslim community can play in ensuring that our nation remains safe. Though Muslim organizations, institutions and leaders sent out messages of unity and solidarity in response to the tragedy, we must continue to show leadership in approaching and eliminating the scourge of violent extremism.
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June 21, 2013
MPAC is proud to announce that it has signed on to be the Participating Organization for the feature film "Wadjda" at the 19th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by Film Independent, which will run from June 13-23 at the Nokia Theater in downtown LA. -
READ MOREMay 2, 2013
This past Saturday, MPAC honored three exceptional projects -- “5 Broken Cameras,” “Bones” and the Sundance Film Institute -- at its 22nd Annual Media Awards Gala. It was an glamorous evening with emotional moments as the honorees thanked the American Muslim community for their support. -
READ MOREMarch 4, 2013
“Day of the Falcon” (aka “Black Gold”), an epic adventure film with global appeal that offers a positive portrayal of the Arab culture, landscape and Islam is hitting theaters March 1. The film starring Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto and Tahar Rahim, is the story of two rival kingdoms in the Arab Gulf region who discard their truce until when oil is discovered between their territories. Now it is up to their children to find a way to end the violence and bring peace to the land. -
READ MOREFebruary 24, 2013
MPAC's Hollywood Bureau proudly announced today it will honor 2013 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary “5 Broken Cameras,” co-created by Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat and Israeli filmmaker Guy Davidi, during its 22nd annual Media Awards Gala this spring.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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May
26Al-Marayati to Share Intra-Faith Code of Honor at National Shia Convention
This Sunday, May 26, Salam Al-Marayati, MPAC President, will speak at Univeral Muslim Association of America's (UMAA) 11th annual national convention, which will address "Conference of Ali: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century" in Dearborn, MI. -
May
28‘Online Radicalization: Myths and Realities’
MPAC, in partnership with the New America Foundation, will host a briefing on countering violent extremism and online radicalization on May 28, 2013 in Washington, DC with a panel of six prominent experts in the field. -
Jun
08Set Your Calendar for MPAC-WNY's 9th Annual Banquet
The MPAC-Western New York 9th Annual Banquet is set for Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo. The key note speaker this year is Dr. Azizah Y. al-Hibri, Esq. She is the Founder and Chair of KARAMAH. -
Jun
09Tarin to Lead Working Group at U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Qatar
The working group will use the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Defamation of Religions Resolution to explore why and how free speech remains a controversial topic with changing contours and disputed boundaries. -
Sep
08Dr. Hathout to Receive George Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award
ICUJP is presenting the George Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award to three outstanding individuals, where one of them is our very own Dr. Maher Hathout.
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