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Mustard Seed Project: Building Bridges of Understanding | 2021 MPAC Virtual Convention

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On December 5, 2021 By MPAC
REPLAY OF LIVESTREAM. To watch live: https://youtu.be/AfSZYcRQyHE At MPAC’s 2021 virtual event, we heard an update about our Mustard Seed Project. Inspired by our generous donor, Diane Mott and the work she championed building understanding within the inter-faith community between Evangelical and Muslim communities. To honor Diane Mott’s memory and her determination to act, we started the Mustard Seed project which aims to bring Muslims and Evangelical Christians in predominantly Red States to the same table, to talk, get to know each other, share a meal, and ask uncomfortable questions. Learn more about the work of the Muslim Public Affairs Council at mpac.org. Please donate to continue this work at mpac.org/donate. ---------- 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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Planting the seeds of understanding | 2021 MPAC Virtual Convention

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On December 5, 2021 By MPAC
The Mustard Seed project aims to bring Muslims and Evangelical Christians in predominantly Red States to the same table, to talk, get to know each other, share a meal, and ask uncomfortable questions. At MPAC’s 2021 virtual event, we heard from attendees of our Mustard Seed Project events, about the impact these gatherings had on them. Learn more about the work of the Muslim Public Affairs Council at mpac.org. Please donate to continue this work at mpac.org/donate. ---------- 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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A message from our Board Chair | 2021 MPAC Virtual Convention

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On December 5, 2021 By MPAC
At MPAC’s 2021 virtual event we heard from our Board Chair, Adil Khan, about the work we have been doing shaping policy initiatives and changing perceptions of American Muslims. Learn more about the work of the Muslim Public Affairs Council at mpac.org. Please donate to continue this work at mpac.org/donate. ---------- 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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Tropes and Truths: A conversation on Afghan-Americans, Industry, & the making of United States of Al

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On October 23, 2021 By MPAC
MPAC's Hollywood Bureau and Afghan American Foundation present a conversation with Lorraine Ali and the writers, actors, and producers of CBS's prime-time comedy United States of Al. Los Angeles Times TV critic Lorraine Ali speaks with Reza Aslan and Mahyad Tousi, Fahim Anwar, and Azita Ghanizada about their Multicam comedy featuring Afghan and Afghan-American characters and their journey in the entertainment industry. ---------- 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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State of American Muslim Civic Life: 20 Years After 9/11

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On September 14, 2021 By MPAC
In the days, months and years, following the tragic morning of September 11, 2001, American Muslims have borne the brunt of the Bush administration’s policies in reaction to those horrifying attacks. Chief among those responses was the Patriot Act, which created a deeply disturbing and overly intrusive surveillance system. It could have been much worse. Suhail Khan, who was a senior political appointee in the Bush Administration, has received bipartisan praise for his work in trying to moderate efforts while the legislation was being drafted. We were honored to have him join our panel-- his background as a lawyer and as an advisor on Capitol Hill and in the Bush Administration helped us understand what was happening in the room where decisions that transformed our lives were being made. Civil society groups and the federal government have worked hand in hand over the past two decades in the response to 9/11, both on reforming our intelligence capabilities and our military and diplomatic response. To speak further on each of those, we were joined by Hamid Khan, who is currently a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School and previously served in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Departments of State and Defense. Between our two panelists, we presented our audience with a 360-degree perspective in a bipartisan way of what happened after 9/11, why certain decisions were made, and reflections on what went well and what should have been done differently. ---------- 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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Thoughtful: Reflections on National Security Post-9/11 with John D. Cohen

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On September 10, 2021 By MPAC
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Salam Al-Marayati, President of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, sat down with the top counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security, John D. Cohen to reflect on our national security and counterterrorism approach over the past two decades. ---------- 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: 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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