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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
Welcome
Muslim Advocates envisions a world in which equality, liberty, and justice are guaranteed for all, regardless of faith, and in which the Muslim American legal community is vital to promoting and protecting these values.
Muslim Advocates’ mission is to use the tools of legal advocacy, policy engagement, and education to promote and protect equality, liberty and justice for all, regardless of faith, and to promote the full and meaningful participation of Muslims in American public life.
Muslim Advocates is the charitable sister organization of the National Association of Muslim Lawyers (NAML).
For more information about our work, please join our mailing list.
working to protect our nation's promise.
The Honorable Carlos R. Moreno
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
Dr. Umar Abd-Allah, Chair & Scholar-in-Residence, Nawawi Foundation
Dr. Nadeem Kazi, President, Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America
Professor Asifa Quraishi, University of Wisconsin Law School
Marriott San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA
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Muslim Advocates Comments on Treasury Department Anti-Terrorist Financing Revised Guidelines for US-based Charities
Muslim Advocates submitted comments in response to the "U.S. Department of the Treasury Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines: Voluntary Best Practices for U.S.-Based Charities" issued on December 6, 2005. Muslim Advocates urges the U.S. Department of the Treasury to withdraw, or, alternatively, amend, the guidelines in order to assure the integrity of Muslim charitable institutions and improve donor confidence. (More here...)
Guidance on Charitable Donations for Muslim Americans Responding to Recent Disasters
In response to relief and reconstruction efforts in earthquake stricken South Asia and the hurricane ravaged Gulf Coast, Muslim Advocates issues guidance to Muslim Americans to help ensure that donations go for their intended humanitarian purposes.
It is important to donate, and Muslim Advocates encourages Muslim Americans to donate generously to help the victims of these natural disasters. But it also important that Muslim Americans take steps to select reputable relief and charitable organizations in order to ensure that donations go where they are intended. Our efforts must always be mindful of the post-September 11th laws intended to stop the flow of funds for improper purposes.
The Guidance will help promote and protect charitable giving by Muslim Americans. (More here...)
Job Opening: Seeking Full-Time Attorney
Muslim Advocates is seeking to fill a newly created position: a full-time attorney to lead its Program to Combat Racial and Religious Profiling. (More here...)
NY Times Highlights Muslim Advocates, Lawyers Group Protest of US Govt Tactics
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Muslim Advocates Executive Director Named 1 of 10 Young Muslim Visionaries
In its May issue, Islamica Magazine highlights 10 outstanding young American Muslims "who, we believe, represent the best that the Muslim community in North America has to offer. The group assembled varies widely in terms of occupation and background, but share in common three key characteristics: visionary leadership, innovative approaches, and a level of success that bodes well for America." (More here...)
Young Muslims Look to New Careers to Gain Grounds in Public Debate
Though there's no way to quantify how many Muslims have changed career plans since the Sept. 11 attacks, community leaders across the country say they've seen a rise of Muslim law student and bar associations and journalism organizations, even comedy troupes.
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Important Information for Hajj Travelers
U.S. Dept of Homeland Security issues advisory for travelers returning with Zum Zum water & other guidance. (More here...)
A Milestone: First Court Challenge
In its first court appearance, Muslim Advocates joined an amicus brief challenging the recently enacted Military Commissions Act (More here...)
FBI Addresses Muslim Advocates Concerns
During the recent Lebanon crisis, Muslim Advocates led a coalition of groups calling on the FBI to refrain from targeting Americans for questioning based on ethnic or religious affiliations. (More here...)
Zakat & Charitable Giving: Guidance for Donors
As Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan and exercise their religious obligation of zakat, or charity, Muslim Advocates issues this Guidance to donors to assist in selecting reputable, effective charitable organizations and to ensure that their donations go to their intended charitable purposes. (More here...)
Vera Institute Study: After 9/11, Arab-Americans Fear Police Acts
Muslim Advocates applauds study, which underscores the importance of community policing, a law enforcement strategy that engages Muslim Americans as problem-solvers and does not view the community in an 'us v. them' paradigm (More here...)
NSA Spying Program: Rigorous Congressional Oversight Needed
Muslim Advocates joined a coalition of organizations, spanning the political spectrum, calling on Congress to exercise rigorous oversight of the NSA spying program (More here...)
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