November 19, 2009
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg last week invited 10 local Muslim leaders to a private meeting to express his concern over the safety of Muslims in New York City following the Fort Hood attack.
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READ MORENovember 12, 2009
In the past week, MPAC staff and board have been interviewed by countless media outlets around the country and around the world on the tragic and horrific attack at Fort Hood. -
READ MOREOctober 27, 2009
U.S. sponsored torture is a window through which we examine our deepest religious values, as well as our deepest ideals and hopes for our nation. -
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READ MOREOctober 20, 2009
In his latest blog post for the Huffington Post, MPAC Executive Director Salam Al-Marayati offers a pointed critique of last week's publicity stunt staged by four Republican members of Congress. -
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READ MOREOctober 16, 2009
This week, four Republican members of Congress called on the U.S. House of Representatives' Sergeant-at-Arms to investigate the Council on American Islamic Relations. -
READ MOREOctober 7, 2009
Over the weekend a major group of local law enforcement Chiefs endorsed a neighborhood watch program aimed at informing communities about indicators of terrorist activities. -
READ MORESeptember 30, 2009
This week, MPAC joined coalition partners from the Rights Working Group in kicking off a national campaign to end racial and religious profiling, called "Racial Profiling: Face the Truth." -
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READ MORESeptember 25, 2009
A coalition of Muslim and Arab American groups are urging greater vigilance and partnership among community members. -
READ MORESeptember 25, 2009
Islamophobes Nonie Darwish and Ibn Warraq have formed a new group called "Former Muslims United," which kicked off its activities yesterday calling on the Dept. of Justice to investigate hate crimes and discrimination against "apostates from Islam." -
READ MOREJuly 29, 2009
As citizens of this country, must confront the treatment of detainees in U.S. custody since 9/11. -
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 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 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 3, 2009
Earlier today, MPAC sent a letter to the US Army Recruiting office in Little Rock, Arkansas, offering its condolences to the family of the Pvt. William Long. -
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READ MOREApril 24, 2009
Using race, religion or ethnicity in prosecuting a defendant violates 14th Amendment. In light of his anti-Arab and anti-Muslim statements, Gordon Kromberg needs to be reminded of this fundamental principle. -
READ MOREApril 17, 2009
The Florida Security Council' "Free Speech Summit" later this month will feature the infamous Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders and his propaganda film "Fitna." -
READ MOREFebruary 24, 2009
On Thursday, February 26, Senator Jon Kyl will host a viewing of the controversial short film "Fitna." -
READ MOREDecember 22, 2008
A star-studded line up of speakers joined the Muslim Public Affairs Council for its 8th annual convention, celebrating 20 years of work for Muslim American political and civic participation. -
READ MOREDecember 2, 2008
The Muslim Public Affairs Council today sent a letter to the Bush administration and the Obama transition team expressing concern about a potential backlash that could be triggered in the wake of terrorist attacks in Mumbai. -
READ MORENovember 11, 2008
The New York Times today published a full-page advertisement from the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, announcing a historic "Weekend of Twinning."
