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- Free Financial and Legal Semin...
South Texas College of Law, 1303 Sa...
Saturday, October 31 at 8:00am - GITMO Blues Personal Reflectio...
Gatson Hall, Georgetown University
Saturday, August 15 at 6:00pm - Muslim Advocates at ISNA!
Washington DC Convention Center
Friday, July 3 at 3:00pm - Free Legal & Financial Educati...
Elmhurst College, Illinois Hall
Saturday, May 30 at 8:00am - Free Legal & Financial Seminar...
University of California- Irvine St...
Saturday, February 21 at 8:00am
Source: www.nytimes.com
The disclosure of the bureau’s operations manual opens a window onto new powers that agents have been given.
Muslim Advocates Muslim Advocates' suit against the Dept of Justice over FBI guidelines is mentioned in today's Orange County Register in relation to an Irvine (CA) case where the FBI allegedly hired a convicted ex-con to spy on congregants at a local mosque.
Muslim group demands release of FBI rules | fbi, muslim, guidelines, surveillance, full - News - OCR
Source: www.ocregister.com
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Muslim Advocates Muslim Advocate's suit against the FBI is mentioned in Carrie Johnson's news analysis piece in Monday's Washington Post.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Investigators seeking to uncover terrorist plots for years have walked a fine line between keeping tabs on the Muslim community and alienating the same people who could serve as an early warning signal.
Muslim Advocates Muslim Advocates suit vs. FBI and Zazi case
Source: www.csmonitor.com
Muslim groups say the surveillance techniques authorized by the Patriot Act and credited with helping nab alleged New York bomb plotter Najibullah Zazi are alienating potential allies against terrorism.
Muslim Advocates is not appeased by the FBI's release of heavily redacted guidelines for the surveillance of mosques, use of agent provocateurs and ethnic community mapping techniques that it sued the Dept of Justice over on Sept. 16.
Source: dyn.politico.com
Josh Gerstein: Under the Radar, Overlooked News on the Courts, Transparency & More
Muslim Advocates MUSLIM CHARITIES ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FEATURED IN ASSOCIATED PRESS
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
Muslim Advocates MUSLIM ADVOCATES SUES FBI OVER MOSQUE SURVEILLANCE (SAN FRANCISCO) Sept. 16, 2009—Muslim Advocates—a national legal advocacy and educational organization—filed suit in federal court in Washington, DC demanding access to surveillance guidelines issued by the FBI to its agents. Read the full press release at: http://www.muslimadvocates.org/
Muslim Advocates
http://www.politico.com/blogs/joshgerste
Source: www.politico.com
Josh Gerstein: Under the Radar, Overlooked News on the Courts, Transparency & More
Muslim Advocates
NEW MUSLIM ADVOCATES VIDEO: "Guidance on Zakat: The Law and Best Practices"
Muslim Advocates has created a short informational video for American Muslims who are giving zakat this Ramadan but have questions about federal laws, policies and regulations enacted since 9/11 governing international charitable giving. Please share the video with your friends and family.
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MUSLIM ADVOCATES ATTENDS WHITE HOUSE RAMADAN IFTAR WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA
(Sept. 1, 2009) Farhana Khera, Executive Director, Muslim Advocates, was among a select group of American Muslims attending President Obama's White House Iftar last night. Ms. Khera personally thanked the President for his commitment in Cairo to eas...e hurdles to charitable giving and protect zakat. She also asked him to do more to address the challenges facing American Muslims, particularly ending racial and religious profiling. Sitting with Attorney General Eric Holder during dinner, she discussed law enforcement issues affecting the American Muslim community.Read More
(Sept. 1, 2009) Farhana Khera, Executive Director, Muslim Advocates, was among a select group of American Muslims attending President Obama's White House Iftar last night. Ms. Khera personally thanked the President for his commitment in Cairo to eas...e hurdles to charitable giving and protect zakat. She also asked him to do more to address the challenges facing American Muslims, particularly ending racial and religious profiling. Sitting with Attorney General Eric Holder during dinner, she discussed law enforcement issues affecting the American Muslim community.Read More
Muslim Advocates
Azhar Usman, Muslim comedian will be performing stand up in Washington DC for one night only!
Please purchase tickets at http://gitmoblues.eventbrite.com
Process will benefit Muslim Advocates and Muslim Public Service Network
Time:6:00PM Saturday, August 15th
Location:Gatson Hall, Georgetown University
Muslim Advocates
Learn about Muslim Charities Accreditation Program (MCAP). will be at the 46th Annual Islamic Society of North America Convention, July 3-6 in Washington, DC. Muslim Charities Work Program counsel Akil Vohra will join a panel of experts in two workshops Muslim Advocates will host, one on July 3rd and another on July 5t...h.
July 3rd Panel, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Muslim Advocates Workshop Room 152B
Introduction to the Muslim Charities Accreditation Program for Mosques and Muslim Nonprofits
Muslim Advocates assists Muslim nonprofit institutions and mosques with financial and governance best practices. This interactive session will offer practical and common sense recommendations to increase transparency, efficiency and strengthen donor confidence. Executive directors, nonprofit leaders, imams and board members are invited to attend.
July 5th Panel, 10:00 - 11:15 AM
Session 9K Room 207 AB
Restoring Civil Rights and the Rule of Law: Learn and Take Action to Protect America's Promise
This session will educate American Muslims about their rights if questioned by federal authorities in their home or while traveling across borders and invite them to share their experiences. It will also provide examples of how American Muslims can be actively involved in protecting their rights, pressing for legislative and policy reform, and defending our nation's promise of freedom, justice and equality for all through political and civic engagement.
SPEAKERS: Akil Vohra, Khurrum Wahid, Saema Somalya
MODERATOR: Akil Vohra
We hope to see you there!Read More
July 3rd Panel, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Muslim Advocates Workshop Room 152B
Introduction to the Muslim Charities Accreditation Program for Mosques and Muslim Nonprofits
Muslim Advocates assists Muslim nonprofit institutions and mosques with financial and governance best practices. This interactive session will offer practical and common sense recommendations to increase transparency, efficiency and strengthen donor confidence. Executive directors, nonprofit leaders, imams and board members are invited to attend.
July 5th Panel, 10:00 - 11:15 AM
Session 9K Room 207 AB
Restoring Civil Rights and the Rule of Law: Learn and Take Action to Protect America's Promise
This session will educate American Muslims about their rights if questioned by federal authorities in their home or while traveling across borders and invite them to share their experiences. It will also provide examples of how American Muslims can be actively involved in protecting their rights, pressing for legislative and policy reform, and defending our nation's promise of freedom, justice and equality for all through political and civic engagement.
SPEAKERS: Akil Vohra, Khurrum Wahid, Saema Somalya
MODERATOR: Akil Vohra
We hope to see you there!Read More
46th Annual ISNA Convention "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
Time:3:00PM Friday, July 3rd
Location:Washington DC Convention Center
Muslim Advocates Check out our new note to see all the news coverage we've been getting this past week!
With the release of a report by the American Civil Liberties Union about American Muslim's frustrated attempts to fulfill their religious obligation of zakat (alms-giving), media attention is now turning to the complex maze of federal regulations governing international giving and to Muslim...
