March 23, 2012
This week, the case of Trayvon Martin has sparked a critical national conversation about ongoing challenges around race, fear and fairness in the criminal justice system.
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READ MOREMarch 21, 2012
MPAC condemns the attacks in France and is relieved that this criminal, Mohammed Merah, who is believed to have killed seven people in France over the past 10 days, including three children, is off the streets. -
READ MOREMarch 14, 2012
Following the recent shootings carried out by a U.S. soldier which left 16 Afghan civilians dead, USA Today spoke to some Muslim Americans for their reaction, including Haris Tarin, MPAC’s Washington, DC, Office Director, about the growing unrest in Afghanistan. -
READ MOREMarch 13, 2012
Last week, Edina Lekovic, MPAC’s Director of Policy and Programming, received the prestigious Trailblazer Award from CAIR-Chicago at its 8th annual banquet in honor of her work with the media and her positive representation of the Muslim American voice. -
READ MOREMarch 7, 2012
On Feb. 22, Alejandro Beutel, MPAC’s Government and Policy Analyst, spoke to 50 students at the DC campus of Lutheran College to discuss the basic tenets of Islam and such hot topics as shariah, women’s rights and terrorism. -
READ MOREMarch 1, 2012
On Feb. 26, MPAC President Al-Marayati joined a distinguished panel at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the inaugural Gelb Forum, a program that tries to break down the barriers between university and community -- and among religious faiths -- by applying the results of scholarship to questions of contemporary concern. -
READ MOREFebruary 29, 2012
MPAC is proud to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2012 Young Leaders Summits, which offer Muslim American undergraduate and graduate students a one-of-a-kind opportunity to turn their passions in government, media and the arts into possibilities. -
READ MOREFebruary 24, 2012
Today, MPAC held a press conference with MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati, MPAC Senior Adviser Dr. Maher Hathout, Deputy Chief of LAPD Mike Downing and Deputy Mayor Eileen Decker office about the importance of community engagement to stop crime instead of surveillance of Muslims. -
READ MOREFebruary 24, 2012
MPAC-NYC was shocked to learn that the New York Police Department conducted extensive surveillance on religious institutions and places of business in Newark, NJ, as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. -
READ MOREFebruary 24, 2012
The contributions to Islam and America by African Americans have been both inspiring and truly eye-opening. Without a doubt, Islam in America, as it stands today, would not be the way it is without African American influence. -
READ MOREFebruary 23, 2012
The United States is built on the idea of being a nation of laws, not the whims of men. As a result, it has provided its citizens with the freedom of expression – one of the pillars to any healthy democracy. Yet in order to maintain an orderly society, without fear of harm from criminal elements, our nation’s laws have also recognized that with rights comes responsibility. -
READ MOREFebruary 23, 2012
On Feb. 23, 2012, MPAC met with senior Department of Defense officials, including representatives of U.S. Central Command, to discuss the recent Quran burning incident in Afghanistan. During the meeting, DOD officials delivered a formal apology from Gen. John Allen, Commander of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. -
READ MOREFebruary 23, 2012
The MPAC Hollywood Bureau would like to invite you to A Freedom Theater West production of “Sarah’s War,” a fictional look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, inspired by the real-life experiences of the late-American activist Rachel Corrie. -
READ MOREFebruary 20, 2012
MPAC urges all concerned citizens to contact their senators and urge them to oppose a resolution which sets forth a low standard for war with Iran by ruling out a “containment” strategy and increases pressure on the administration to avoid relying on diplomacy. -
MPAC Calls for Federal Investigation into Widespread Spying Against Muslim Students Across NortheastREAD MOREFebruary 19, 2012
MPAC called upon the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the New York City Police Department’s alleged pervasive spying against Muslim American college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities across the northeast. -
READ MOREFebruary 15, 2012
On Feb. 8, PAC along with other community and interfaith organizations met with FBI Director Robert Mueller and the FBI’s Public Affairs Office in an effort to address concerns regarding the agency’s use of inflammatory training material. The FBI provided an update on steps it has taken to rectify the matter including an extensive review and update of its material. -
READ MOREFebruary 13, 2012
Last week, Saadia Khan, MPAC’s Civic Outreach Coordinator, spoke on an interfaith panel at the University of Southern California about what faith traditions and scriptures say regarding poverty and inequality. -
READ MOREFebruary 2, 2012
MPAC expressed outrage about a leaked 2006 New York Police Department document which called for widespread profiling and surveillance of entire Shia and Iranian communities, without any indications of criminal activity. This latest outrageous abuse strengthens the demand for immediate oversight into the NYPD. -
READ MOREJanuary 26, 2012
MPAC is pursuing initiatives to demand changes of NYPD training practices and policies after news revealed over 1,500 NYPD officers were shown the bigoted film, The Third Jihad. -
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January 17, 2012
The Islamic Center of Southern California will honor Omar Hamoui and Osman Shinaishin at its 20th Annual American Muslim Achievement Awards on Saturday, Jan. 21. Buy your tickets today!
