MPAC in the News

MPAC Reps Discuss Increasing Climate of Intolerance On Fox & NPR

August 30, 2010

As we've all witnessed, the climate of xenophobia has took an ugly turn this week, as a cab driver in Manhattan was brutally stabbed in the throat, face, and hands by a passenger after he learned of his Muslim faith. MPAC staff have been featured on media outlets across the country to share their perspective on the roots of the current tide of hate, and how it's translating to local communities.

Salam Al-Marayati on Huffington Post: "5 Questions Swirling Around the 'Ground Zero Mosque' Debate"

August 30, 2010

Most of those opposed to the Park51 Muslim cultural center -- known as the "Ground Zero mosque" despite being neither a mosque nor at Ground Zero -- have understandable apprehensions about Muslims. The questions raised by opponents of the cultural center deserve clear, unambiguous answers about Islam in America. That's the least we as Muslim Americans can do for our fellow citizens. Here's the five questions I've heard the most often...

MPAC-DC Director's Op-Ed in L.A. Times: 'A Muslim's Faith in America'

August 18, 2010

When my parents decided to leave their war-ravaged homeland of Afghanistan in the 1980s, they had the option of migrating to a number of different countries, but sought one that they could make their "home." You see, my father was a government official in the Afghan Education Ministry, before the Russian invasion and the subsequent takeover by the Taliban. He was tasked with modernizing the Afghan educational system while also ensuring that core, centuries-old Afghan values were preserved.

RSVP Today for Film Independent / Hollywood Bureau Mixer Next Week in LA

July 28, 2010

Film Independent, a non-profit arts organization, and the Muslim Public Affairs Council's Hollywood Bureau will be holding a networking mixer on August 4, 2010 at 6:30pm in Los Angeles. Attendees will learn more about Film Independent's programs and meet fellows who graduated from their mentorship program. Aspiring Muslim Artists involved in all fields of the entertainment industry are encouraged to attend in order to network and build bridges between both communities.

Al-Marayati in HuffPost: Freedom of Speech for Some but Not All

July 15, 2010

White House correspondent Helen Thomas and CNN Middle East expert Octavia Nasr recently lost their jobs because of their controversial statements related to the Middle East. Yet there is no outrage, let alone calls for resignation, when two members of Congress commit similar if not worse offenses. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) advocates for "economically strangling" the people of Gaza, and Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) demands that the non-violent humanitarian activists involved in the Gaza flotilla be prosecuted by the Attorney General.

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