Updates

2020 Muslim Voter Guide

March 3, 2020
We created this voter guide to give you the information and insight you need to make an informed vote in the presidential primaries. We surveyed American Muslims to identify the top issues that will influence your voting decision. Our guide includes insights on where the candidates stand on issues important to you.

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Guide to the 2020 CA Primaries

March 2, 2020
Voting locally matters! That’s why we created this handy guide for the 2020 California primaries for you.

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Our Work on the Muslim Ban

February 28, 2020
Since January 2017 we have been working around the clock to protect American Muslims from the discriminatory Muslim Ban. Even after several versions of the travel ban, we are continuing this work to ensure that this ban and any future ones are made impossible.

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Khateebs Across Southern California to Issue Joint Khutba on Nonsectarianism this Friday

February 27, 2020
MPAC has partnered with the Shia Muslim Council (SMC), the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, ICNA, and the ICSC to issue a joint khutba on nonsectarianism across Southern California mosques this Friday, February 28th

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Interfaith Dialogue on Trump's Foreign Policy

February 7, 2020
What are the repercussions of Trump’s recent "peace plan" between the U.S. and Israel? Learn insights from our powerful panel with interfaith policy experts and advocates, Professor David Myers of New Israel Fund, Dr. Nayyer Ali, and Dr. Laila Al-Marayati at the Islamic Center of Southern California.

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The Charlottesville Case

February 5, 2020
Two and a half years following the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA, the case has yet to be heard before the courts. We joined Leo Baeck Temple and Integrity First for America to discuss the case.

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MPAC's fifth Sundance Film Festival

January 30, 2020
On the third anniversary of the Muslim Ban, we held a Social Impact Entertainment panel with Peace is Loud at Sundance. As one of the first entities to hold a conversation about diversity and inclusion at the festival - and the first Muslim organization to host a panel, we were thrilled to see 27 panels centered around projects created by or about marginalized communities.

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We Won't Stop Our Fight For Justice

January 24, 2020
In the three years since the Muslim Ban was introduced, the ultimate purpose of the action has become clear; that is, to ban Muslims from entering the country. This administration's actions since have confirmed some of our worst fears about the ban.

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MPAC's Hollywood Bureau in 2020

January 22, 2020
Our Hollywood Bureau is resolved to continue pushing toward more authentic and nuanced narratives as more underrepresented communities are being portrayed on television and film in 2020. Here are some of our exciting plans on the horizon for the new year.

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Honoring LA's First Responders

January 17, 2020
As the severity of wildfires in California continue to escalate, first responders from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Fire Department are risking their lives to save others. We joined the Aga Khan Council for the Western United States and the Ismaili Community to commemorate their exemplary service.

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