religious freedom

religious freedom

“The Quran Cannot Be Burned”

On July 20, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | July 20, 2023 — The desecration of the Quran in Stockholm, Sweden last month has given way to a strong reaction from the global Muslim community. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for protests to defend the sanctity of the Quran. While in Iraq,…

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A Call for Accountability: Redefining the US-India Relationship on the Basis of Human Rights

On June 20, 2023 By MPAC

By: Noor Hasan, Isra Qadri, Sahir Muhammad, MPAC Policy Fellows Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India — once proudly a pluralistic nation that now finds itself ethnically and religiously torn — is invited by President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy for an Official State…

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Statement: MPAC Stands with Palestinians, Rep. Tlaib Amidst Pushback on 75th Nakba Commemoration

On May 16, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | May 16, 2023 — Last week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib hosted a commemoration of the 75th Nakba, the mass displacement of Palestinians known as “the Nakba” or “the catastrophe.” The event, scheduled to take place on Capitol Hill, was canceled by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,…

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Los Angeles Interfaith Leaders Issue Statement on Al-Aqsa Mosque Desecration

On April 24, 2023 By MPAC

As the holy season of Ramadan comes to an end, the undersigned members of the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders join in deploring Israeli police violence against peaceful worshipers in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on two occasions two weeks ago. Freedom of worship is a basic human right.

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Statement: Groff v. DeJoy – An Expansion of Religious Freedoms

On April 18, 2023 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | April 18, 2023 — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Groff v. DeJoy — a Title VII religious discrimination case that could have major implications for American Muslims, other faith communities and more broadly racial and ethnic minorities as…

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Press Release: MPAC, Partners Hold Press Conference on Assault on Al-Aqsa Mosque

On April 7, 2023 By MPAC

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, MPAC hosted a press conference on the troubling events occurring at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Alongside partners from the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, the INKERIJ Foundation, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), we called on our government to stand up for our ideals and lead…

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Protecting Christian Institutions and Houses of Worship

On March 29, 2023 By MPAC

“Were it not for God’s repelling people – some by means of others – many monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques – wherein God’s name is mentioned much – would have been destroyed. And God will surely help those who help Him.” (Quran 22:40) Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | March…