by | Apr 23, 2015 | 2015, News Archive
This past weekend, Riham Osman, MPAC’s Communications Coordinator spoke at the White House to a group of middle and high school Muslim girls. Organized by Rumana Ahmed, who also discussed her role as an American Muslim female leader, the speakers brought up issues...
by | Apr 16, 2015 | 2015, News Archive
FAREEHA REHMAN — UPDATED APR 13, 2015 03:55PM “I was in Afghanistan for a radio interview and the guys didn’t believe I was Muslim enough,” commented Attia. —AP The ends of the floral scarf around her shoulders fluttered behind her. Despite the wind, her black hijab...
by | Apr 16, 2015 | 2015, News Archive
The so-called “Islamic extremism” spreading across the Middle East has given new life to American patriotism. A YouGov poll from 2013 shows that 44 percent of American citizens question the loyalty that Muslims have to the U.S. The poll showed that older...
by | Apr 10, 2015 | 2015, News Archive
Indiana’s proposed Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) has stirred controversy in that it could make it easier for private entities to discriminate against minorities. The law would raise the standard of scrutiny for discrimination cases, defending potentially...