Statements

White Supremacy

MPAC Urges Minority Communities to Stay Vigilant Amidst Rise in White Supremacist Threats

On August 29, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | August 29, 2023 — This week, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) participated in a briefing hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding the tragic attack on the African American community by a white supremacist in Jacksonville, Florida. The attack coincided with…

MPAC Co-Founder, Abdelhamid Youness, Leaves a Lasting Legacy

On August 21, 2023 By MPAC

Los Angeles, CA | www.mpac.org | August 21, 2023 — To God we belong, and to Him we shall return. It is with a heavy heart that MPAC announces the passing of our cofounder, Abdelhamid Youness. Abdelhamid Youness, a visionary leader and tireless advocate, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August…

MPAC Calls on Muslim Communities to Protect Houses of Worship

On August 18, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | August 18, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is deeply saddened and alarmed by the recent mob violence targeting the Christian religious minority community in Pakistan. MPAC firmly upholds Islamic values of respect and deference for people of all faiths and beliefs. Angry…

Statement: MPAC Calls on Congress to Affirm its Commitment to Palestinian Human Rights

On July 13, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | July 13, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is concerned by the decision of the U.S. Congress to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog on an official visit. The invitation extended to President Herzog by members of Congress sends a distressing…

affirmative action

racial discrimination

Statement: MPAC Deeply Concerned Over Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

On June 29, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | June 29, 2023 — The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is deeply concerned by today’s United States Supreme Court decision ruling that determining higher education admissions based on race is unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the Court’s majority, struck down the use…

religious discrimination

religious freedom

A Call for Accountability: Redefining the US-India Relationship on the Basis of Human Rights

On June 20, 2023 By MPAC

By: Noor Hasan, Isra Qadri, Sahir Muhammad, MPAC Policy Fellows Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India — once proudly a pluralistic nation that now finds itself ethnically and religiously torn — is invited by President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy for an Official State…

Muslim Representation

MPAC Congratulates Honorable Judge Nusrat Jahan Choudhury for historic confirmation

On June 16, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | June 16, 2023 — On Thursday, June 15th, another milestone in American history was reached: Nusrat Jahan Choudhury was confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim woman to serve as a United States federal judge. Choudhury is not only the first Muslim woman but also the first…

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