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David Cole Speaks on 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent' Panel at UCLA Law School

1/11/08 | UCLA Law School

Award-winning author and Constitutional expert David Cole speaks at a special event at the UCLA School of Law entitled "Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Civil Rights Abuses Against Muslim Americans and Middle Easterners." Co-hosted by the UCLA School of Law Critical Race Studies Program and MPAC, the panel will also feature MPAC Senior Advisor Dr. Maher Hathout and KinderUSA Chairperson Dr. Laila Al-Marayati.
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Rabbi Steve Jacobs 2007 Convention address

Rabbi Steve Jacobs Address at 2007 MPAC Convention

12/15/07 | Long Beach Convention Center, CA

Rabbi Steve Jacobs discusses the importance of unity under positive change, and not fear of a "clash of civilizations".
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American Muslims Cheer New Sitcom

9/11/07 | NPR | Day to Day

NPR's interview with MPAC Communications Director Edina Lekovic on MPAC's Hollywood Bureau special screening of "Aliens in America".
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Lessons Learned 6 Years After 9/11

9/9/07 | KRLA 870 AM | Lores Live

Lores Rizkalla invites MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati on the show to discuss lessons learned six years after 9/11.
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Between American and European Muslims

7/9/07 | BBC Radio 4 | PM Programme

Safiya Ghori, MPAC Government Relations Director, discusses how American Muslims are better assimilated, more content and less politically-polarized than their European counterparts.
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Peacemaking from the Heart of Our Faiths: War & It's Impact on U.S.-Muslim World Relations

4/1/07 | Los Angeles, CA

A groundbreaking interfaith coalition called the Abrahamic Faiths Peacemaking Initiative hosted acclaimed scholar Dr. Ali Mazrui in Los Angeles to address "War & Its Impact on U.S.-Muslim World Relations." Mazrui will discuss the Islamic scholarship on war and peace as it applies to current international events, including the ongoing war in Iraq. The lecture concludes a yearlong lecture series on "peacemaking in the Abrahamic faiths". [ Download - 2 hours, 52.6MB ]

2006 MPAC Convention

12/16/06 | Long Beach Convention Center, CA | View Pictures

A record high of more than 1,700 people joined the Muslim Public Affairs Council during its sixth annual convention in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, December 16. During the national event, prominent academics, writers, officials and activists commended MPAC's commitment to discuss "Reform, Renewal and Relevance" as critical components of a constructive American Muslim agenda.

  • WELCOMING REMARKS [16 mins, 6MB]
    • Quranic Recitation
    • Welcome by Hedab El Tarifi (Chairwoman, MPAC Board of Directors)
    • Introduction by Salam Al-Marayati (MPAC Executive Director)
  • ISLAMIC REFORM FROM WITHIN [1 hr 26 mins, 39MB]
    • Dr. Asma Afsaruddin (Professor of Islamic Studies, Univ. of Notre Dame)
    • Dr. Hassan Hathout (Author, "Reading the Muslim Mind")
    • Dr. Sherman Jackson (Professor of Islamic Studies, Univ. of Michigan)
  • RENEWAL: BRINGING IJTIHAD TO LIFE IN THE MODERN DAY [57 mins, 22MB]
    • Dr. Hamid Mavani (Professor of Religion, Claremont Graduate University)
    • Nagwa Ibrahim (Board Member of UCLA Muslim Law Students Association)
    • Imam Mohamed Magid (VP of ISNA, Director of ADAMS Center)
  • RELEVANCE: CAN ISLAM CONTRIBUTE TO MODERNITY? [1 hr 22 mins, 38MB]
    • Dr. Maher Hathout, MPAC Senior Advisor
    • Dr. Sherman Jackson (Author, "Islam and the Blackamerican")
    • Dr. Asifa Quraishi (Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School)
  • MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND THE RE-SHAPING OF THE MIDDLE EAST [1 hr 14 mins, 28.8MB]
    • Dr. Nayyer Ali (MPAC Board Member, Co-author of "In Pursuit of Justice")
    • Robert Fisk (Correspondent of The Independent, Author of "The Great War for Civilization")
    • Amy Goodman (Host of Democracy Now!, Author of "The Exception to the Rulers")
  • CONVENTION BANQUET DINNER

Lebanon, Israel and Hezbollah: Southern California's Perspective

8/3/06 | 89.3 KPCC | "AirTalk"

Larry Mantle hears differing perspectives on the fighting in Lebanon from Muslim Public Affairs Council of Los Angeles Director Salam Al-Maryati and Academy for Jewish Religion Professor of Liturgy and Jewish Ethics Rabbi Mordecai Finley. He also takes listener calls. [ listen » - will open in Real Player ]

The Muslim Version of The NAACP

3/24/06 | Electric Politics | "EP Podcast"

MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati discusses the state of the American Muslim community and American democracy with George Kenney, former Yugoslav desk officer at the State Department until he resigned over US policy towards the Yugoslav conflict. In this 40 minute interview, the American Muslim reaction position with regard to counterterrorism, the Muhammad cartoon riots, and law enforcement engagement. [ download (28MB) » ] | [ listen » ]

What do the Danish Anti-Muslim Cartoons Mean to Muslims?

2/2/06 | PBS | "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"

Political cartoons published in European newspapers depicting the Prophet Muhammad against Islamic law caused a controversy across the Muslim world. Following a background report, two guests discuss the reaction and opposition to these cartoons. [ listen » ]

MPAC/ISPI Conference Tackles "American Muslim Identity"

12/22/05 | Chicago, IL

over 120 people joined the Muslim Public Affairs Council and the International Strategy and Policy Institute for a day-long conference entitled "American Muslim Identity: Present and Future" in Chicago, IL.

2005 MPAC Convention

12/17/05 | Long Beach Convention Center, CA

Over 1,000 people joined the Muslim Public Affairs Council in "Examining Our Role in America" during its fifth annual convention on Saturday, December 17, which will be aired on C-SPAN in the coming days. During the national event, which drew attendees from as far as Buffalo, Chicago, Seattle, New York, Wichita and Washington, DC, prominent academics, writers, officials and activists commended MPAC's commitment to making Muslims a vital and contributing part of America's pluralism and political process.

  • DR. TARIQ RAMADAN'S MESSAGE TO THE CONVENTION [15 mins, 3.5MB]
    Identity & Commitment: The Four C's
  • WELCOMING REMARKS [25 mins, 6MB]
    • Introduction by Dr. Nayyer Ali (Chairman, MPAC Board of Directors)
    • Dr. Javeed Akhter (President, International Strategy & Policy Institute)
    • Chaplain James Yee (Author, "For God And Country")
  • PLENARY 1: THE STATE OF THE MUSLIM AMERICAN COMMUNITY [1 hr 23 mins, 19MB]
    • Parvez Ahmed (Chairman, Council on American-Islamic Relations)
    • Dr. Sulayman Nyang (Professor, Howard University & Author, "Islam in the United States")
    • Edina Lekovic (Communications Director, MPAC)
    • Constance Rice (Executive Director, The Advancement Project)
  • PLENARY 2: A ROLE FOR MUSLIM AMERICANS IN U.S.-MUSLIM WORLD RELATIONS [1 hr 20 mins, 18MB]
    • Mark Levine (Author, "Why They Don't Hate Us: Lifting the Veil on the Axis of Evil")
    • Alina Romanowski (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational & Cultural Affairs)
    • Reza Aslan (Author, "No God But God")
  • WORKSHOP 1A: EMERGING MUSLIM AMERICAN LEADERS [1 hr 15 mins, 17MB]
    • Farhana Khera (Executive Director, Muslim Advocates)
    • Naheed Qureshi (Safe and Free Western Organizer, American Civil Liberties Union)
    • Alina Romanowski (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational & Cultural Affairs)
    • Diana Malhis (Former intern from MPAC DC office)
  • WORKSHOP 1B: CONFRONTING SECTARIAN DIVISIONS [1 hr 17 mins, 17.7MB]
    • Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini (Director, Islamic Educational Center of Orange County)
    • Zahir Janmohamed (Founder, Qunoot Foundation)
    • Dr. Maher Hathout (Senior Advisor, MPAC)
  • WORKSHOP 2A: COMPARING THE AMERICAN & EUROPEAN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES [56 mins, 13MB]
    • Ahmed Younis (MPAC National Director)
    • Bob Pierce (British Consul General)
    • Bruce Sherman (Broadcasting Board of Governors, State Department)
  • WORKSHOP 2B: MUSLIM-LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP [1 hr, 14MB]
    • Sheriff Lee Baca (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)
    • Faisal Gill (Advisor to the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security)
    • Mike Rolince (Retired FBI Special Agent in Charge of Counterterrorism, DC Field Office)
    • Sireen Sawaf (Hate Crime Prevention Coordinator, MPAC)

Giving to Muslim Charities

8/4/05 | NPR | "Marketplace"

Charitable giving is central to the Islamic faith. However, for many Muslims living in the United States, giving money has become a challenge. [ listen » ]

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