MPAC Condemns the New Mexico Shootings, and Calls For National Unity — Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | August 9, 2022 — 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. …

On Thursday, the Senate confirmed Dr. Shereef Elnahal as Under Secretary for Health at the Veterans Health Administration. …

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 prison for charges relating to tax evasion and money laundering in the United States. …

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. Seventy-five years later, adherents of that same ideology, once considered extremists, are now the ruling party…

By: Zain Khan, MPAC Policy Fellow Last month provided a harsh reminder of the diminished status of women in our communities. The overturning of Roe v. …

By: Muslim Public Affairs Council, previously published in Arab American News — This article was published in 2018 during the Trump Administration and much of the content of this article is still true today. These sentiments should be a reflection of how we want to move our country forward and see an America that embodies equal justice for all. Every July 4th…

By: MPAC Policy Bureau — On Thursday, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan killed over 1,000 civilians and injured over 1,500. Adding a sour icing to the devastating layer cake of challenges Afghans face, humanitarian efforts are stumbling against hurdles of US sanctions designed to isolate the Taliban. …

By: MPAC Public Policy Fellow Jameel Subhan — Last Sunday, Americans observed the newly commemorated holiday known as Juneteenth. Recognizing Juneteenth is only a small step in the right direction for this country, and as Muslims, we have to go further and understand the importance that African Americans have had in introducing Islam to America. Muslims and the…

Washington, D.C. | mpac.org | June 24, 2022| The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the right for women to get an abortion. This decision is perilous to women across the nation. Islamic scholar and constitutional law professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes states that there are a diversity of views on abortion…