October 31, 2012
MPAC's thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected, and are continuing to be affected, by Sandy, the largest-diameter Atlantic hurricane on record hit land between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30.
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READ MOREOctober 25, 2012
On Oct. 22, MPAC’s Hoda Elshishtawy spoke at USIP timely event on “Religion, Violence and Coexistence," which was inspired in part by the recent reactions worldwide to the amateur YouTube trailer “Innocence of Muslims." -
READ MOREOctober 18, 2012
On Monday, Oct. 22, the NYC subway system will feature ads by MPAC, which is an effort to counter the recent hateful and divisive ad released by Pamela Geller’s organization, AFDI. One week later, on Monday, Oct. 29, the Metro system in DC, will post the same ads on WMATA buses across the DC, Virginia and Maryland areas. -
READ MOREOctober 12, 2012
There is no question that there are elements of the Taliban both in Afghanistan and Pakistan who are brutal extremists whose vision of the world and distortion of Islam must be marginalized. Yet the question remains whether it is our job to do that fighting or must we help facilitate the environment for the Afghans and Pakistanis to deal with this threat militarily, politically and socially. -
READ MOREOctober 10, 2012
Today, MPAC and the Muslim American Homeland Security Congress (MAHSC) commended the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) for adopting a powerful resolution at its 119th Annual Conference in San Diego last -
READ MOREOctober 5, 2012
The first of three presidential debates was held this week, and while President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney took to the stage to discuss national issues, the debate left people wondering the fate of Big Bird. The lack of substance during the debate was an unfortunate letdown to Americans who were hoping the candidates would expand on their plans, policies and vision for the future of our nation. -
READ MOREOctober 1, 2012
On Oct. 1, MPAC president Salam Al-Marayati spoke in Warsaw, Poland, as part of Ambassador Avis Bohlen’s U.S. delegation to the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). -
READ MORESeptember 28, 2012
As our distinguished leader, President Barack Obama took to the lectern to speak about challenges facing the world at the U.N. General Assembly’s 67th session in New York, the rabble-rouser Pamela Gellar took to the NYC subway system to display her hate. The events of the past few weeks have proven to be one of the most enlightening times highlighting two harsh extremes: words vs. action. -
READ MORESeptember 26, 2012
More than 100 people gathered at the America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in Washington, DC, on Sept. 22, for the Muslims & Sikhs in Solidarity event, an event to highlight the partnership and mutual solidarity between the two communities. -
READ MORESeptember 24, 2012
MPAC today released a series of videos by some of the most well-recognized and prominent American Muslim scholars and leaders calling on all people of consciousness to bring an end to senseless violence in the massive demonstrations that have swept across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. -
READ MORESeptember 24, 2012
MPAC endorses the MercyMail Campaign and encourages all concerned citizens to send condolences to U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens’ family. The campaign has generated more than 6,000 letters to date and MPAC encourages communities to continue to send their letters until midnight, Tuesday, Sept. 25. -
READ MORESeptember 21, 2012
On Sept. 20, MPAC attended the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee’s important and timely hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Terrorism.” Addressing growing concerns that hate groups are on the rise and that attacks could happen anywhere, Durbin highlighted that this is the first hearing in recent years focused on the threat of violent domestic extremists. -
READ MORESeptember 19, 2012
Today, MPAC will attend the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Terrorism.” Following the hearing, a number of faith leaders, advocates and community members will host a brief press conference outside the Senate Hart Office Building to outline the next steps neede. Along with Durbin, the press conference will include Haris Tarin, Director of MPAC’s Washington, DC, office, -
READ MORESeptember 17, 2012
The Coptic Orthodox Church is the largest church in the Middle East, with approximately 12 million faithful in Egypt. The Coptic Orthodox Christian Diocese of Los Angeles is led by His Grace Bishop Serapion, who serves under the blessing of the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Patriarchate in Alexandria, Egypt. -
READ MORESeptember 17, 2012
Today, MPAC and the Los Angeles Diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church held a press conference hosted by L.A. City Human Relations Commission on the steps of L.A. City Hall to share their condemnation of escalating violence and tensions in recent days in response to the amateur hate video, “Innocence of Muslims.” -
READ MORESeptember 16, 2012
Since the first protest in Cairo against the amateur hate video "Innocence of Muslims," MPAC staffers and leaders have been featured on dozens of media outlets around the world to share their perspectives on the protests, the violence, the video and much more. -
READ MORESeptember 14, 2012
During our nation’s commemoration of the 11th anniversary of 9/11, our country lost four heroes, one of which was U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Stevens was a dedicated servant, who, until his final moments, served his nation with honor and dignity. Stevens’ death has saddened and shocked the nation. President Barack Obama, in a statement on Wednesday, described Stevens as a "courageous and exemplary representative of the United States.” -
READ MORESeptember 13, 2012
Yesterday, MPAC along with Egyptian, Libyan and interfaith leaders stood together at a press conference in our L.A. office to condemn the embassy attacks in Egypt and Libya, which led to the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. -
READ MORESeptember 12, 2012
MPAC today strongly condemns the attacks on the U.S. Embassies in Cairo and Benghazi, Libya, and we grieve along with the rest of our nation over the deaths of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. These attacks were not just an attack on our embassies but on our nation as a whole. -
READ MORESeptember 11, 2012
Today, MPAC released “Not Qualified: Exposing the Deception behind America's Top 25 Pseudo Experts on Islam,”a timely study that examines the credentials of 25 known Islamophobes who purport to be experts on Islam, Muslims and national security.
