Unarmed African-American men are shot and killed by police at a disturbing rate. The latest victim to garner national attention is Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man from Baltimore who was illegally arrested and died after sustaining a spinal cord injury while in...

Saturday June 13th, 2015   Adam’s Mark Hotel Reception: 6: 00 PM Doors Open: 6: 45 PM Keynote Speaker: ARSALAN IFTIKHAR Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, global media commentator, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and author of Islamic Pacifism:...

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...

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...

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 Americans and...

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...

January 9, 2015 The terror attacks at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was a disturbing reminder that violent extremism is challenging our values for freedom of expression and is a major source of anti-Muslim sentiment. First and foremost, our condolences...

Dr. Maher Hathout, Muslim advocate for interfaith peace, dies at 79  

January 3, 2015 Inna lillaahi wa innaa ilayhi raaji'oon. To God we belong and to Him we will return. Last night, the world lost a pioneer, visionary and a leader of the American Muslim community. Dr. Maher Hathout (1936-2015) was a leader for Islam and for humanity, a...