January 9, 2012
MPAC commends the vigilance of citizens and public officials in their successful efforts to prevent an attempted act of violent extremism. As in numerous previous cases, the suspect, Sami Osmakac, was apprehended following a tip from local Muslims. .
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READ MOREDecember 17, 2011
Would you like to help counter discrimination of all forms? Then please add your voice to the national conversation by taking part in our "Truth Over Fear" study, created by MPAC Civic Outreach Intern and UCLA Masters student Abeer Gaber. -
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READ MOREDecember 16, 2011
It’s no surprise to anyone that the American people have grown disillusioned on myriad issues, including recent economic, political and social policies. Popular frustration has given birth to the organic grassroots efforts to address the widening gap between the elite and the masses, including the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements. -
READ MOREDecember 10, 2011
MPAC today called upon all concerned citizen to make their voices heard and contact Lowe’s and three dozen other major advertisers to reconsider their apparent decision to pull their advertisements from the new TLC reality television show "All-American Muslim." Lowe’s decision to pull its advertising follows a smear campaign initiated by infamous Islamophobes Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer. -
READ MOREDecember 1, 2011
Dr. Maher Hathout, MPAC's Senior Adviser, joined five other legendary Los Angeles community elders on a cold rainy Sunday evening to speak to the crowd gathered at Occupy L.A. -
READ MORENovember 23, 2011
Late last month, the USPAK Foundation, an ethnic advocacy group, held its 2nd Annual Youth Conference in Washington, DC. Haris Tarin, the Director of MPAC's DC Office, and Alejandro Beutel, the Government & Policy Analyst, were invited to speak at the three-day event. -
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November 20, 2011
Historic Civil Rights Leaders, including MPAC Senior Adviser, Dr. Maher Hathout, to speak at Occupy Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 at 3 p.m. at Los Angeles City Hall, South Lawn. -
READ MORENovember 19, 2011
MPAC announced today that through its government engagement at the federal level, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a civil rights investigation into why the Lomita City Council turned down the Islamic Center of South Bay’s building permit application in Lomita, CA. -
READ MOREOctober 26, 2011
MPAC along with other interfaith organizations spoke at the “Poverty, Homelessness and Faith-Based Advocacy” forum. The forum focused on the issue of chronic homelessness and poverty. Sadly, Los Angeles is the nation’s capital for homeless. -
READ MOREOctober 20, 2011
MPAC has been following the EEOC v. Hosanna-Tabor case intently as this is a matter of religious freedom, protected by the First Amendment. Moreover, the case holds such monumental significance that MPAC submitted an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court” brief, in support of the Church. -
READ MOREOctober 20, 2011
Recently, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) engaged an audience of parents and children on the issue of bullying for an MPAC forum on bullying. -
READ MOREOctober 14, 2011
This Sunday, Oct. 16, the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial will be dedicated in Washington, DC, on the National Mall. The ceremonial dedication will be delivered by President Barack Obama and other speakers, including prominent civil rights leaders, faith leaders, musicians, poets and members of King’s family. -
READ MOREOctober 7, 2011
MPAC congratulates Tawakel Karman, a Yemeni journalist and human rights activist; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first women to be elected as president in a free election; and Leymah Gbowee, a peace and women’s activist, for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the first time women have been honored in seven years. -
READ MORESeptember 28, 2011
MPAC along with the the Islamic Center of Southern California and MECA hosted a Free International Symposium by the American Red Cross on Saturday, Sept. 17. -
READ MORESeptember 28, 2011
MPAC and the Ehsan Center invite you to join us for "Stand Up Against Bullying: What would you do if your child is bullied?" a training led by the Los Angeles Unified School District. -
READ MORESeptember 23, 2011
MPAC and leaders of three prominent Muslim organizations today said they are appalled by an Orange County Superior Court jury’s verdict convicting 10 of the “Irvine 11” students on both misdemeanor counts of disturbing a meeting and conspiring to disturb a meeting. -
READ MORESeptember 14, 2011
A decade has now passed since that fateful day when 19 hijackers killed 3,000 people in a spectacular act of terrorism. It is rather hard now to precisely remember the atmosphere of fear and uncertainty that enveloped the country, but that fear had terrible consequences, not just for the United States, but for much of the world. -
READ MORESeptember 7, 2011
Serving his community on 9/11, former firefighter Kevin James is a Muslim who has dedicated his life to the service of others. A civil rights and fire-safety activist the successes of his labor have led to the passing of legislation that has saves thousands of lives in New York City. He became a firefighter in 1981 and was promoted to the rank of fire marshal in 1985. During his time as a firefighter, he received several meritorious awards for heroism. -
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September 2, 2011
Ten years ago, America and the global community were witness to one of the most horrific acts of mass murder perpetrated at the start of the new millennium – 9/11. Not only was our nation under attack, but one of the world’s great religions, Islam, was hijacked in the process. -
READ MOREAugust 17, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council announced today it will be joining a Back-to-School Youth & Parent Training Webinars on answering difficult questions about Islam and Muslims and bullying prevention. In partnership with Islamic Networks Group (ING) and the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), the webinar will be this Thursday, Aug. 18, from 1-2:30 p.m. PST.
