Statements

MPAC condemns the attack on author, Salman Rushdie

On August 12, 2022 By MPAC

MPAC condemns the attack on Salman Rushdie as freedom of speech and expression is a concept that is woven into the fabric of our faith dating back to the time of the Prophet. Time and time again, the Prophet was the recipient of verbal abuse because…

MPAC Condemns the New Mexico Shootings, and Calls For National Unity

On August 9, 2022 By MPAC

Washington, DC The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) offers our condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives. They were attendees of Islamic Center of New Mexico and were all targeted and murdered because of how they prayed. Sadly, Shia Muslims have been…

A response to Dr. Jordan Peterson’s Comments

On July 30, 2022 By MPAC

MPAC Congratulates Dr. Shereef Elnahal on Historic Confirmation

On July 22, 2022 By MPAC

On Thursday, the Senate confirmed Dr. Shereef Elnahal as Under Secretary for Health at the Veterans Health Administration. He is now one of the highest ranking members of the Biden Administration from the American Muslim community and will oversee hundreds of hospitals and clinics that comprise the largest health…

Statement on Mr. Asim Ghafoor: An American Civil Rights Lawyer Turned Political Prisoner

On July 19, 2022 By MPAC

Statement on Mr. Asim Ghafoor: An American Civil Rights Lawyer Turned Political Prisoner Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | July 18, 2022 — This past Thursday, Mr. Asim Ghafoor, former lawyer of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was sentenced to three years in…

MPAC Hosts Indian Democracy at Crossroads

On July 15, 2022 By MPAC

MPAC Hosts Indian Democracy at Crossroads In 1948, Gandhi was murdered by an avid follower of RSS, a Hindu nationalist ideology. By most, he is remembered as an extremist who sought to destabilize the secular nature of the nascent democracy.

MPAC Commemorates First Federally Recognized Juneteenth

On June 19, 2022 By MPAC

Washington, D.C. | mpac.org | June 19, 2022| The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) would like to acknowledge Juneteenth to honor the generations of enslaved African Americans who built this nation. Slavery was legally abolished in 1863 with the Emancipation Proclamation, however, its signing reached all enslaved African American…

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