July 22, 2009
On July 8th, about 15 young Muslim American leaders met with officials in the Department of Justice in Washington, DC as part of MPAC's National Muslim American Young Leaders Summit.
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READ MOREJuly 15, 2009
During his historic Cairo speech, President Obama highlighted the need to secure the rights of charitable giving for Muslim Americans as they fulfill the obligations of Zakat. -
READ MOREJuly 8, 2009
MPAC today called on the State Department and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to condemn the persecution of religious minorities in China. -
READ MOREJuly 7, 2009
Following news of the tragic death of a Southern California imam in a suspicious house fire on June 27, MPAC called on FBI officials to investigate the incident as a possible hate crime. -
READ MOREJune 30, 2009
Last week, MPAC signed onto a letter along with 70 interfaith religious leaders calling on Iran's leaders to end the violence immediately. -
READ MOREJune 30, 2009
During a hearing held last week in the House, Somalia's on-going political and humanitarian crisis was described by witnesses as being the result of the country's decades-long socio-economic dilemma. -
READ MOREJune 30, 2009
Are you a high school senior, college student or young professional? On August 5-7, MPAC will hold its third annual Southern California Muslim American Young Leaders Summit -
READ MOREJune 30, 2009
The Muslim Public Affairs Council today called on President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to call for the immediate release of a former U.S. Congresswoman and 21 human rights workers by Israeli naval forces. -
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READ MOREJune 23, 2009
The President's focus on engagement and mutual understanding has propelled a heightened level of urgency amongst Muslim Americans seeking a role in the discourse and solution. -
READ MOREJune 23, 2009
Is religious text the solution to resolving Muslim-Jewish tension? For decades, the late Dr. Hassan Hathout, may he rest in peace, reminded us that religion was the solution and not the problem. -
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READ MOREJune 15, 2009
A new documentary airing tonight on PBS stations around the country tackles the question of women's space and role within mosques. -
READ MOREJune 12, 2009
The Saban Center at the Brookings Institution recently published commentary from leading experts and policy makers from the U.S. and the Muslim world on President Obama's recent speech in Cairo. -
READ MOREJune 10, 2009
MPAC condemned a hate-motivated shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, this afternoon. An 88-year-old white supremacist entered the museum with a shotgun and began shooting without warning. -
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READ MOREJune 8, 2009
Following President Obama's historic speech to the Muslim world, the Muslim Public Affairs Council will hold a policy discussion on "Forging a New Relationship with the Muslim World" on Thursday, June 11th at Columbia University in New York City. -
READ MOREJune 5, 2009
After President Obama's speech in Cairo, Attorney General Eric Holder issued a statement on the Department of Justice's outreach and enforcement efforts to protect American Muslim Civil Liberties. -
READ MOREJune 4, 2009
Earlier today, the Muslim Public Affairs Council held a press conference in response to President Barak Obama's speech in Cairo, Egypt. -
READ MOREMay 29, 2009
Recently, the federal Office of the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment released a long-awaited revision to the "Functional Standard for Suspicious Activity Reporting." -
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READ MOREMay 26, 2009
Earlier today, MPAC Senior Advisor, Dr. Maher Hathout, sent a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller asking for a thorough explanation addressing what is perceived as a trend of using agent provocateurs and entrapment. -
READ MOREApril 17, 2009
On Monday, April 14, Los Angeles lost a giant champion of justice. Wally Marks (1931 - 2009). -
READ MOREMarch 25, 2009
National Muslim American organizations met with the FBI last week to voice concerns about undercover agents in mosques, to stress the need for government agencies to engage with all Muslim American groups.
