Statements & Press

  • President Biden Nominates First Female Muslim Federal Judge

    January 19, 2022
    On Wednesday, January 19th, the White House announced another historic nomination for American Muslims. The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) congratulates Nusrat Jahan Choudhury on her nomination to serve as a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. 

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  • Historic Television Screenwriting Lab for Black Muslim Writers Led by The Blackhouse Foundation and MPAC's Hollywood Bureau Wraps

    August 13, 2021
    In an unprecedented time when the importance of historically excluded voices, experiences, and perspectives has been pushed to the forefront, The Blackhouse Foundation and MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau held their first-ever Television Screenwriting Lab for Black Muslim Writers.

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  • White House Nominates and Appoints American Muslims to Key Senior Diplomatic & Religious Affairs Roles

    July 30, 2021
    On Friday, July 30th, the White House announced a series of nominations for critical religious affairs roles. The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) congratulates Rashad Hussain and Khizr Khan on their nominations

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  • Faith Leaders Demand Justice for Palestinian People

    June 24, 2021
    Muslim-Jewish-Christian faith leaders, convened on Eid al-Fitr for a special interfaith event amidst rising tensions in the Middle East. This event, pinned to the Muslim celebration of Eid to conclude the month Ramadan, was shadowed by the recent violence and violation of religious freedom and human rights for worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

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  • Which Lives Matter?

    June 24, 2021
    Muslim-Jewish-Christian faith leaders, convened on Eid al-Fitr for a special interfaith event amidst rising tensions in the Middle East. This event, pinned to the Muslim celebration of Eid to conclude the month Ramadan, was shadowed by the recent violence and violation of religious freedom and human rights for worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

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  • What's So Different?

    June 24, 2021
    Muslim-Jewish-Christian faith leaders, convened on Eid al-Fitr for a special interfaith event amidst rising tensions in the Middle East. This event, pinned to the Muslim celebration of Eid to conclude the month Ramadan, was shadowed by the recent violence and violation of religious freedom and human rights for worshipers at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

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  • The First Federally Recognized Juneteenth

    June 17, 2021
    As America prepares to celebrate the first federally-recognized Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States of America, we are calling for meaningful legislation to repair existing policies that have disproportionately impacted the African American community. May the Juneteenth Bill create a domino effect of change.

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  • MPAC Commends the United States House of Representatives for Repealing the 2002 AUMF

    June 17, 2021
    America has taken an important step in ending unchecked military power by a sitting President. The House voted to repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) which was created on the basis of falsified intelligence. The full repeal now rests with the Senate.

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  • MPAC Congratulates Lina Khan for her Confirmation as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission

    June 17, 2021
    Lina Khan just became the youngest person ever confirmed and the first Muslim to hold the position.

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  • Faith Leaders Demand Justice for Palestinian People

    May 14, 2021
    “We are calling not just for an end to violence, we are calling for an end of the oppression that sparks the violence.” On Eid al-Fitr, Muslim, Christian and Jewish faith leaders of Los Angeles took a united stand demanding justice, compassion, and human dignity for the Palestinian people.

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