July 14, 2011
Every year, the state of California funds a group of religious scholars and journalists from around the world to tour the state and experience the city’s religious diversity. The scholars, who came from every corner of the world including Nigeria, Cameroon, Cambodia, Hungary, Bangladesh, Tunisia, France and Turkey, were invited to the LA County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) last week to speak with LA County Sheriff Lee Baca and other law enforcement officials, notably Deputy Sheriff Sherif Morsi, who heads up the LASD Muslim Community Affairs division.
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READ MOREJune 29, 2011
Recently, the Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission held a community forum on religious pluralism as part of a series addressing concerns such as the recent anti-mosque sentiment in Temecula, CA. -
READ MOREJune 26, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council announced today that it is launching a national survey focusing on civic and political participation among Muslim American youth. -
READ MOREJune 20, 2011
Earlier today, MPAC held a policy forum on Capitol Hill with prominent Muslim American leaders, interfaith allies, and civil rights groups to address the rash of anti-sharia bills being considered in many state legislatures across the country. -
READ MOREJune 18, 2011
On Saturday, June 18th, MPAC Director of Policy & Programming Edina Lekovic will join Dr. John Esposito for a special event on the "Irvine 11," the case of 11 students currently being prosecuted for heckling during the speech of Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren. -
READ MOREJune 13, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council of New York City announced today that Shehrbano Taseer, the daughter of Pakistan's Governor of the Punjab state, who was assassinated earlier this year for opposing the misuse of Pakistan's blasphemy laws, will be speaking at its Spring Banquet this Saturday, June 18, at the Hilton New York. -
READ MOREMay 2, 2011
Earlier today, the Muslim Public Affairs Council held press conferences in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles with prominent Muslim American leaders, elected officials, law enforcement officials and interfaith allies to share their collective responses to the death of Osama bin Laden. -
READ MOREApril 28, 2011
At the Villa Park City Council meeting Tuesday night, Villa Park Mayor W. Bill Mac Aloney issued a strong statement against fellow Councilwoman Deborah Pauly's hate-filled speech against Muslim Americans she delivered at a rally in Yorba Linda, CA, on Feb. 13. -
READ MOREApril 28, 2011
Last week, MPAC Iowa Chapter Chairperson Shams Ghoneim spoke to the Iowa National Guard and their families about Islam and Afghanistan. -
READ MOREApril 28, 2011
Last week, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) held their quarterly Community Muslim Forum at Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation to create a platform for the police department to communicate and exchange ideas with community members. -
READ MOREApril 27, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council welcomes the indefinite suspension of the National Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) by the Department of Homeland Security(DHS). MPAC joins a coalition in welcoming the change in DHS policy. -
READ MOREApril 22, 2011
Last weekend, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) held a community town hall forum to address the rise of bullying against young Muslim Americans, which have increased in frequency. -
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READ MOREApril 17, 2011
To bring attention to and discuss the growing concern of bullying, MPAC will hold a apecial forum and panel discussion on April 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Orange County Islamic Foundation in Mission Viejo, CA. The forum will be webcast live at www.mpac.org/webcast. -
READ MOREApril 14, 2011
Muslim communities in Europe and the US face some of the same challenges in a climate of increased Islamphobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric. The lessons that can be learned by both communities from each other’s experiences is one of the reasons that led MPAC’s Director of the Washington, DC, Office Haris Tarin to visit the United Kingdom. On his trip, Tarin was able to engage Muslim communities and talk about challenges and opportunities. -
READ MOREApril 1, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council today condemned the killing of at least 12 people, including seven United Nations workers, in Afghanistan by protesters as "barbaric, atrocious and senseless." This afternoon, MPAC will hold press conferences in Washington, DC and Los Angeles to respond to today's events. -
READ MOREApril 1, 2011
Earlier this week in a hearing about civil rights and the constitution, Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) showed what public service is all about -- serving the people, not an ideological agenda. It's about problem solving and the inclusion of all Americans (E Pluribus Unum); not political theater and scapegoating. -
READ MOREMarch 30, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council today commended leading Homeland Security Committee Sens. Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for sending a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, asking for an inquiry into federal funds going to flawed counterterrorism training to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. -
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READ MOREMarch 30, 2011
The Muslim Public Affairs Council commended the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights for holding a productive hearing on “Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims.” MPAC welcomed the committee’s support for the civil rights of all Americans, including Muslims. -
READ MOREMarch 25, 2011
On Tuesday, MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati and Civic Outreach Coordinator Saadia Khan joined about 200 people at a peaceful rally organized by the Villa Park Peace Coalition in Villa Park, CA. Residents and interfaith leaders stood united to condemn a recent hate speech by Councilwoman Deborah Pauly, where she had called for the killing of Muslims. -
READ MOREMarch 25, 2011
On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati and Civic Outreach Coordinator Saadia Khan joined about 200 people at a peaceful rally organized by the Villa Park Peace Coalition in Villa Park, CA. Residents and interfaith leaders stood united to promote tolerance and peace and condemn a recent hate speech by Councilwoman Deborah Pauly, where she had called for the killing of Muslims.
