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MAS Urges Humanitarian Action in Support of the People of Afghanistan
(Washington D.C.) | August 17th, 2021 – The Muslim American Society prays earnestly for the people of Afghanistan who have endured hardship and injustice for over 40 years. Dealing with an ongoing U.S.-led war for 20 years, corrupt governance and extreme rule of the Taliban, the great people of Afghanistan have suffered deep hardship and…
Read MoreUSCMO Urges Blinken, Congress to Withhold US Aid to Egypt Until Military Regime Cancels Politically-Motivated Executions
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/28/21) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the largest coalition of major national, regional, and local Muslim organizations, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken calling on the Biden administration and Congress to demand that “the Egyptian government halt its plans to conduct a mass execution of democracy activists, faith leaders, and other…
Read MoreUSCMO Calls on Biden Administration to Condemn and Block Egypt’s Plan to Carry Out Mass Execution of Political Prisoners
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – 6/18/2021) The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) is calling on the Biden Administration and congressional leaders to condemn and take concrete action to stop the U.S.-supported Egyptian government’s plan to carry out a mass execution of democracy activists, faith leaders, and other political prisoners in the coming days. In 2018, the Egyptian government secured death…
Read MoreSupport H.R. 2590 to Support the Human Rights of Palestinians
The Muslim American Society is urging all organizations of conscience to support and sign on to Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s (DFL-MN) legislation “Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act,” H.R. 2590. By signing on to H.R. 2590 which has been endorsed by various organizations and Congressional representatives, we are taking a stand…
Read MoreStand In Solidarity with Palestinians
(Washington D.C.) | May 8, 2021 – The Muslim American Society condemns the documented crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution faced by Palestinians under Israeli occupation. The Palestinian people continue to be subjugated and displaced, houses of worship continue to be violated, and free speech and the right to protest stifled. In the blessed…
Read MoreMAS Applauds Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
April 21st, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (St Paul, MN, 4/21/2021) The Muslim American Society applauds today’s guilty verdict in the trial of police officer Derek Chauvin. The police murder of George Floyd was a devastating tragedy that sparked some of the largest racial justice marches and uprisings in our country. “We recognize it as a step…
Read MoreMuslim American Society Stands in Strong Solidarity with Our Asian-American Community Against Hate and Bigotry
Photo Credit: David Ryder/Getty Images (March 18th, 2021) The horrific and xenophobic attack against the Asian American community in Atlanta, Georgia paints a dark picture of the increased bigotry and violence this community has faced nationwide. Our history as a country is deeply embedded in white supremacy and xenophobic attitudes that fostered Anti-Asian hate, including the…
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