Articles Ashura Observing Ashura On July 28, 2023 By MPAC Today marks the 10th of Muharram, or Ashura, a solemn commemoration for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The sacrifice of Imam Hussein, his companions, and his family carries invaluable lessons that we as American Muslims can weave into our lives, including standing… Read more
Articles Black History education AAMIC: Florida’s Anti-Woke Rhetoric and Curriculum Revisions are an Anti-Black Joke On July 26, 2023 By MPAC By: Sister Katrina Hasan Hamilton, Ed.D Candidate and Member & Brother Umar Hakim-Dey, Chair | African American Muslim Insight Council (AAMIC) The Florida State Board of Education recently released the African American History Standards for the upcoming school year – a controversial curriculum that has been met with pushback… Read more
Articles religious freedom “The Quran Cannot Be Burned” On July 20, 2023 By MPAC Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | July 20, 2023 — The desecration of the Quran in Stockholm, Sweden last month has given way to a strong reaction from the global Muslim community. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for protests to defend the sanctity of the Quran. While in Iraq,… Read more
Articles Human Security women's history month Evelina López Antonetty: The Mother of the Bronx On March 30, 2023 By MPAC By: Saleema Walter, MPAC Policy Fellow This Women’s History Month, we must recognize an important trailblazer within the Latino community. Dr. Evelina López Antonetty advocated for the rights of Puerto Ricans and African Americans amidst the Civil Rights Movement and the War on Poverty in the 1950s and 60s. Dubbed… Read more
Articles Lina Khan Muslim Representation Muslim Women's Day women's history month Breaking Barriers: The American Muslim Woman Leading Antitrust Reform in America On March 27, 2023 By MPAC By: Qudsia Saeed, MPAC Policy Intern As women around the nation stand up against discrimination and defy archaic expectations, it is crucial to recognize the contributions of Muslim women in America, who serve as prominent representatives of Islam in both the public and private sphere of life. Lina Khan is… Read more
Articles islam Muslim Representation women's rights Op-Ed: Hijab or no Hijab…the Dilemma of Political Patriarchy! On March 16, 2023 By Dina Ramadan, Syrian Writer & Researcher By: Dina Ramadan, Syrian Writer & Researcher Co-Founder & CEO of the AlSalam Institute for Women’s Studies SWS The debate over hijab (headscarf) in Turkey was revived on October 4th when Mr. Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the CHP, the main opposition party, expressed regret for the party’s support of… Read more
Articles christchurch human rights islam islamophobia united nations MPAC Recognizes International Day to Combat Islamophobia On March 15, 2023 By MPAC Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | March 15, 2023 — On this day, four years ago, 51 people were killed, and another 40 injured, in a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. As we remember the victims and their loved ones, we are once again reminded that the… Read more
