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The Forums at MPAC: A Woman’s Right in Islam: Then and Now

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On August 25, 2021 By MPAC
Fostering a pluralistic and equitable America means ensuring that underrepresented communities have a seat at the table. We believe true dialogue and understanding occurs beyond the headlines. The Forums at MPAC bring together government, industry, and community stakeholders to hold important conversations on the most pressing matters. So many misconceptions about Muslim women are derived from societal and cultural practices that go against Islamic values. In honor of Women's History Month, we engaged in a moderated discussion covering diverse experience narratives and misconceptions about women's rights in Islam. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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The Nexus of Anti Palestine Campaigns and Islamophobia

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Palestine
On August 24, 2021 By MPAC
Each Friday, we’re bringing diverse voices to the table for informative discussions on the Palestinian struggle for peace. In our final installment of our Palestine lecture series in collaboration with Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC), we spoke with Sarah Eltantawi, Associate Professor of Theology at Fordham University, on 'The Nexus of Anti-Palestine Campaigns and Islamophobia'. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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Forums at MPAC: Repercussions of Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan: What the U.S. Should Do

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On August 24, 2021 By MPAC
On August 15, 2021, just shy of the two-decade anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the efforts to create a country governed by the Afghan people, for the Afghan people collapsed into complete failure. The past four U.S. presidential administrations of both parties have devoted blood and more than $2,000,000,000,000 ($2 trillion) to ensure the Taliban do not return to power, promising they will not allow such a day to come. The Taliban retook complete control of the nation, while former Afghan leaders sought refuge in nearby countries. We sat down for a panel discussion with experts who shared their experiences as Afghan-Americans and their work in senior roles in government and civil society and discussed what we needed to do to secure the lives of Afghan citizens who were facing near-certain death and torture. In discussion was Farhat Popal, Immigrant Affairs Manager for the City of San Diego and former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Haris Tarin, Senior Policy Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security, and Dr. Maryam Qudrat, Director of the Writer and Communication Resource Center at California State University, Long Beach, and former Adviser to the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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Jewish Voice for Peace with Estee Chandler

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Palestine
religious freedom
On August 14, 2021 By MPAC
We are bringing diverse voices to the table for informative discussions on the Palestinian struggle for peace. As part of our lecture series in collaboration with Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC), we spoke with Estee Chandler, Founder of Jewish Voice for Peace, Los Angeles, to discuss the Palestinian struggle for Peace. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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Ending Apartheid with Kenneth Roth

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Palestine
On August 6, 2021 By MPAC
We are bringing diverse voices to the table for informative discussions on the Palestinian struggle for peace. As part of our lecture series in collaboration with Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC), we spoke with Kenneth Roth, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch to discuss the Palestinian struggle for Peace. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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The Civil Rights and African American Muslim Movements: Two Paths to One Freedom Struggle

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On July 29, 2021 By MPAC
We joined the International Museum of Muslim Cultures for a conversation that rethinks the connection of the Civil Rights and African American Muslim Movements as parallel movements to one Freedom Struggle in America. Okolo Rashid, co-founder of the International Museum of Muslim Cultures in Jackson, Mississippi, presented her emerging research on the convergence of these two movements having produced a unique religious-based social justice model. As a part of our mission to advance representation of American Muslims, with this programming, we strive to shed light on the contributions of Muslims to the fabric of America. This webinar is a continuation of an extended webinar series, focusing on social justice and equity, diversity & inclusion and how we are uniquely positioned to address this special moment in America and the world, in partnership with the International Museum of Muslim Cultures of Jackson, Mississippi. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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‘The Forums at MPAC’ – Oslo: The Tipping Point of Global White Nationalism

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On July 23, 2021 By MPAC
A decade after the white supremacist attack in Oslo, Norway, as we’ve seen an evolution of transnational white supremacist violence, are governments substantially addressing this threat? On the anniversary of the Oslo attacks a decade ago, we featured in 'The Forums at MPAC' - Oslo: The Tipping Point of Global White Nationalism', and sat down with Torkel Brekke, lead analyst at Norway’s Center for Research on Extremism, Daryl Johnson, former analyst at the Department of Homeland Security, and Sindre Bangstad, author of Anders Breivik and the Rise of Islamophobia, and discussed the legacy of white supremacist extremism following the Oslo attacks. ---------- Subscribe to MPAC's channel: http://bit.ly/MPACYouTube 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 Visit MPAC's website: http://mpac.org About the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) We improve public understanding and policies that impact American Muslims by engaging our government, media, and communities. Help us to continue this work by making a donation today: http://mpac.org/give.
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