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Rohingya blood is on international hands | Ilhan Cagri on PressTV

On September 6, 2017 By MPAC

MPAC's Religious Freedom Fellow Ilhan Cagri spoke to PressTV about the critical situation in Burma, where over 120,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled and over 400 have been killed. No international government has done anything to stop the violence. Burmese Head of State Aung San Suu Kyi has not put a stop to the killings, and the issue is one of racism.

Travel ban isolates Muslims; not good national security policy | Omar Noureldin on CNN

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USC Gould School of Law

On June 27, 2017 By MPAC

Omar Noureldin, a legal analyst, USC law lecturer, and MPAC vice president & general counsel, joined CNN Newsroom to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to hear Trump's Muslim travel ban later this year. He pointed out that this policy furthers the psychological isolation in the Muslim community and does not make good national security policy. Watch more commentary by MPAC's policy and media analysts: http://bit.ly/2t5jqYN

Salam Al-Marayati from MPAC – 2017 MPAC Media Awards

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salam al-marayati

On May 12, 2017 By MPAC

"The Quran says that hope is something that you will find if you only believe in God's mercy. So wherever you find hope, you will find God. That is our faith. That is our mantra. That is why we do what we do tonight in the Muslim Public Affairs Council entertainment Media Awards is to find that hope for America so that people know that Islam and America for the future is part of this great country." - Salam Al-Marayati, MPAC President ---------- Watch all videos from the 2017 MPAC Media Awards playlist. http://bit.ly/2r2DPfo Presented by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau. Subscribe to MPAC's channel http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube Visit MPAC's website http://mpac.org Like MPAC on Facebook http://fb.com/mpacnational Follow MPAC on Twitter http://twitter.com/mpac_national Follow MPAC on Instagram http://instagram.com/mpac_national ---------- The MPAC Hollywood Bureau serves as a bridge between the Muslim community and the entertainment industry. Our goal is to increase the number of authentic and humanizing stories of Muslims and Islam on film and TV by engaging the industry and developing relationships with studio executives, screenwriters, and filmmakers. We also work to nurture creative talent and connect American Muslims with industry professionals.

Trump’s Travel Ban is a Muslim Ban

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On February 28, 2017 By MPAC

Since the presidential campaign, Donald Trump has repeatedly mentioned banning Muslims from the United States once he wins the election. Many who came out in defense of the ban claimed that this is not a ban that targets Muslims. However, Trump mentioned thirteen times that this ban is about Muslims.

2016 MPAC Convention Highlights | Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers

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On February 24, 2017 By MPAC

While we are still processing the implications of the presidential election, our community has received a record number of supporters wanting to volunteer their time, talents, and resources. Regardless of the political realities facing us now, we will continue working for the values that make America great -- justice, diversity, equality and liberty for all. "Sometimes God selects a people and puts a burden on them, not to destroy them but so they can do something magnificent. American Muslims have been chosen to save a great nation and a great religion at the same time." -- Van Jones at the 2016 MPAC Convention

Khizr Khan Keynote Speech #MPAC16

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On December 19, 2016 By MPAC

Khizr Khan shares his vision of the American Muslim community. "Our role will be defined in history as being chosen to defend [American] values." -- Khizr Khan This is the full length keynote speech. Watch the 2 min version of this speech at https://youtu.be/d-iFb-VO9w0. #MPAC16

We CANNOT be silent!

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On December 15, 2016 By MPAC

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter." - MLK This is your time to speak up. Whether it's widespread surveillance, mass deportations, detentions, denaturalization or any form of stripping away ANYONE'S civil rights and liberties, we cannot be silent. Speak up! We must take the rhetoric of fear and hate at face value. We cannot wait for the rhetoric to transform into policies. If we start speaking then, it will already be too late. Join us and speak your conscience individually or through an organization your support. ----- The Muslim Public Affairs Council improves public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media and communities. Learn more at mpac.org.

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