May 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.
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READ MOREMay 8, 2013
On Sunday night, Edina Lekovic, MPAC’s Director of Policy and Programming, had the opportunity to speak at a community forum on “Islam 101: Understanding the Commonalities Between Islam and Cristianity,” hosted by the American Martyrs Church in Manhattan Beach, CA. -
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 24, 2013
On April 24, 2013, The Washington Post published an op-ed by Salam Al-Marayati, the President of the Muslim Public Affairs Council. The piece, “Islam Dragged through the Mud by Extremists,” addresses how we as a community must go beyond rhetoric to allocating more resources in countering violent extremism. -
READ MOREApril 20, 2013
On Saturday, April 20, Dr. Maher Hathout, MPAC's Senior Adviser, will present a "Truth Over Fear" workshop at "Seeds of Peace: Meditation and the Engaged Life" all-day conference at All Saints Church in Pasadena, CA. -
READ MOREApril 11, 2013
St. Bonaventure University, one of the oldest and recognized universities in the country, has announced that Dr. Khalid J. Qazi, the President of MPAC-WNY, will be honored with the Annual Gaudete Awards on April 18, 2013. We congratulate Dr. Qazi on this special recognition. -
READ MOREFebruary 21, 2013
On Jan. 26, MPAC’s Western New York chapter held its annual meeting on “Our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties." MPAC-WNY and its annual meeting have become staples of the active American Muslim community in Buffalo. -
READ MOREJanuary 23, 2013
Over the weekend, MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati and Director of Policy & Programming Edina Lekovic had the honor of speaking at interfaith celebrations of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in Southern California. -
READ MOREJanuary 10, 2013
In late December, MPAC boarded a yellow school bus along with NETWORK, Bend the Arc Jewish Action and a coalition of diverse national faith leaders for “Rabbis, Imams, Pastors, and Nuns on the Bus," a day of action to highlight top moral priorities of people of faith in the fiscal showdown. The leaders came together to urge Congress and the Obama administration to protect the most vulnerable in society, struggling Americans, when deciding on how to deal with the fiscal cliff. -
READ MOREJanuary 3, 2013
In mid-December, MPAC joined its interfaith allies to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and to denounce gun violence. More than 100 people gathered for the vigil with interfaith leaders offering prayers, two women sharing moving testimonies about losing loved ones to gun violence and everyone standing together in a moment of silence. -
READ MORENovember 24, 2012
The Abrahamic Faiths Peacemaking Initiative Released a Statement on Nov. 21 about the Israel/Gaza Conflict -
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READ MORENovember 17, 2012
Today, MPAC expressed grave concern about the rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas authorities in Gaza. At least40 Palestinians have been killed as of this hour due to Israeli airstrikes and three Israeli civilians have been killed due to rocket fire from Gaza. -
READ MORENovember 16, 2012
Last week, Marium Mohiuddin, MPAC's Communication Coordinator, moderated a panel discussion at the Pakistani American Youth and Young Professionals Conference with five prominent Southern California Pakistani Americans about their identity and the community. -
READ MOREOctober 25, 2012
On Oct. 22, MPAC’s Hoda Elshishtawy spoke at USIP timely event on “Religion, Violence and Coexistence," which was inspired in part by the recent reactions worldwide to the amateur YouTube trailer “Innocence of Muslims." -
READ MORESeptember 28, 2012
As our distinguished leader, President Barack Obama took to the lectern to speak about challenges facing the world at the U.N. General Assembly’s 67th session in New York, the rabble-rouser Pamela Gellar took to the NYC subway system to display her hate. The events of the past few weeks have proven to be one of the most enlightening times highlighting two harsh extremes: words vs. action. -
READ MORESeptember 26, 2012
More than 100 people gathered at the America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in Washington, DC, on Sept. 22, for the Muslims & Sikhs in Solidarity event, an event to highlight the partnership and mutual solidarity between the two communities. -
READ MORESeptember 21, 2012
On Sept. 20, MPAC attended the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee’s important and timely hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Terrorism.” Addressing growing concerns that hate groups are on the rise and that attacks could happen anywhere, Durbin highlighted that this is the first hearing in recent years focused on the threat of violent domestic extremists. -
READ MORESeptember 17, 2012
Today, MPAC and the Los Angeles Diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church held a press conference hosted by L.A. City Human Relations Commission on the steps of L.A. City Hall to share their condemnation of escalating violence and tensions in recent days in response to the amateur hate video, “Innocence of Muslims.” -
READ MORESeptember 14, 2012
During our nation’s commemoration of the 11th anniversary of 9/11, our country lost four heroes, one of which was U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Stevens was a dedicated servant, who, until his final moments, served his nation with honor and dignity. Stevens’ death has saddened and shocked the nation. President Barack Obama, in a statement on Wednesday, described Stevens as a "courageous and exemplary representative of the United States.” -
READ MORESeptember 11, 2012
Today, MPAC and the Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC) commemorated the 11th anniversary on 9/11 with the final of three community events – an interfaith prayer service. This morning, leaders from six faiths came together to offer prayers for the victims of 9/11.
