November 18, 2010
More than 200 people attended a special lecture presented by MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati at the University of Dayton in Ohio, in which he talked about the progressive Muslim voice which stresses that critical thinking is a requirement of Islam, and should lead to removing layers of confusion about religion from traditionalism.
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READ MORENovember 11, 2010
Last week, MPAC's Director of Policy and Programming Edina Lekovic traveled to Orlando, Fla., to participate in the University of Central Florida's Diversity Week. The daylong event, "Islam: Religion of Peace, Empowerment and Discovery," was organized by the United Muslim Foundation. -
READ MORENovember 11, 2010
MPAC Senior Adviser Dr. Maher Hathout was the final speaker for the All Saints Church "Islam 101" series, which came to an end at the end of October. The series was the brainchild of the Rev. J. Edwin Bacon who organized it as a response to the proposed Quran burning in Florida. -
READ MORENovember 11, 2010
Last week, Saadia Khan, MPAC's Civic Outreach Coordinator, spoke to 150 7th grade students at Hudson Middle School in Long Beach, CA. The presentation was in line with their studies on Christianity, Judaism and Islam and their project to create posters regarding religious freedom and tolerance. -
READ MORENovember 1, 2010
MPAC today strongly condemns the killing of hostages at a Catholic Church in Iraq on Sunday. The Quran calls for the protection of human life, all houses of worship and religious minorities and yesterday's attack is an affront to the teachings of Islam and the rich religious diversity if Iraq. -
READ MOREOctober 28, 2010
MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati, along with other interfaith leaders, conducted a “Getting to Know Muslims” event in Temecula, CA this week - where a mosque expansion proposal has met fierce opposition by a small group of residents. -
READ MOREOctober 20, 2010
"Indeed, God willed to create diversity amongst human beings, thus our dedication to Him should be manifested in serving our diverse fellow beings and contributing to the betterment of society," MPAC Senior Adviser Dr. Maher Hathout told the attendees of the Islamic Center of Southern California’s conference on Contemporary Islamic Thought. -
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October 3, 2010
Graham Fuller, an author and political activist, was joined by MPAC senior adviser Dr. Maher Hathout and Rabbi Reuven Firestone to discuss Fuller's latest book "A World Without Islam?" -
READ MOREAugust 23, 2010
Once again this week, MPAC staff, volunteers and allies have been on the national media circuit discussing the alarming rise in anti-Muslim sentiment being witnessed on the national airwaves. -
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READ MOREAugust 22, 2010
MPAC-NYC was the proud sponsor for the third consecutive year of the Manhattan Borough President's annual Ramadan iftar this week, held at the Malcolm and Betty Shabaaz Memorial Center in Harlem. -
READ MOREAugust 22, 2010
MPAC Senior Adviser Dr. Maher Hathout offered a rational and measured response to the proposed National Burn the Quran Day, in which he posed the philosophical question, "Can They Burn the Quran?" -
READ MOREAugust 21, 2010
A diverse group of more than 40 prominent interfaith leaders joined the Muslim Pubic Affairs Council for a press conference yesterday in front of the Islamic Center of Southern California. -
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READ MOREAugust 20, 2010
From New York to Tennessee to California, mosques and Muslim community centers are meeting a small but fierce swelling resistance from an increasingly vocal minority of local citizen's groups. -
READ MOREAugust 20, 2010
We, the people who seek to preserve America's open society, following in the footsteps of the founders of our great nation,. -
READ MOREAugust 13, 2010
Last week, 10 American aid workers joined the massive list of civilian casualties when they were brutally executed by insurgents because they were suspected of being Christian missionaries who were proselytizing. -
READ MOREAugust 13, 2010
As our Muslim neighbors begin their observance of Ramadan with fasting, we as Christians are troubled by fellow Christians in the United States who are expressing intolerance against Muslims. -
READ MOREAugust 13, 2010
MPAC joined a coalition of advocates in sending a letter to President Obama describing how federal laws and discriminatory actions of federal agents are putting a chill on zakat in our communities. -
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READ MOREAugust 10, 2010
The Muslim Public Affairs Council extends its wishes for a peaceful and blessed month of Ramadan to everyone. -
READ MOREAugust 6, 2010
MPAC is proud to partner with author Dave Eggers - for his forthcoming book telling the stories of Muslim, Arab, South Asian and Middle Eastern-Americans post-9/11. -
READ MOREAugust 6, 2010
On the curb across the street from the mosque, I encountered a measly 10 protesters waving signs which read "No mosque in America," "Mosques are monuments of terrorism," and "No Allah's law here."
