In the Spirit of Ramadan, Let Us Remember Articles On April 1, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau Image credit: WFP/Marco Frattini “It was the month of Ramadan in which the Qur’an was [first] bestowed from on high as a guidance unto man and a self-evident proof of that guidance, and as the standard by which to discern the true from the false. Read more
Remembering the Legacy of Khadijah this Women’s History Month Articles On March 25, 2022 By MPAC Shattering the Glass Ceiling Since the 6th Century: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Policy Analyst As we approach the final days of Women’s History Month, it is only timely to remember the legacy of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. Most of us know her… Read more
The Rising Tides of Authoritarianism Reach India’s Muslims Articles On March 19, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau Artwork: Soham Sen/ThePrint Earlier this week, an Indian court upheld a challenge to the so-called Hijab ban. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged the targeting of religious minorities, including Muslims, for years. Read more
The Ukraine Refugee Crisis and the Test of Humanity Articles On March 19, 2022 By MPAC By: Prema Rahman, MPAC Policy Analyst Photo by Dmytro Tolokonov on Unsplash We are in the midst of a global refugee crisis, with millions of families and individuals from all over the world, including South Sudan, Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan, and, most recently, Ukraine, forced to flee… Read more
Working Our Way to the High Court Articles On March 4, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau Image via NYT: Tom Williams The Framers of our Constitution, as they drafted the foundational document of the nascent nation, wanted to ensure the rights of citizens would be protected in perpetuity. And, as we all know, they endeavored to do so by creating three co-equal branches… Read more
Honoring a Voice of Courage, Ajit Sahi Articles On February 25, 2022 By MPAC By: MPAC Policy Bureau Religious Freedom is a foundational idea which our great nation was founded upon and it’s a foundational part of the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s policy work here in Washington D.C. Sadly, right now Muslims in India are being hunted down and are mercilessly… Read more
MPAC Applauds the Historic SCOTUS Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Articles On February 25, 2022 By MPAC In a historic move, President Biden will formally nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court this afternoon. The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) applauds and celebrates this momentous nomination. “We welcome this nomination as a historic step toward completing… Read more
