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MPV Newsletter

May 2023

Happy Eid el-Fitri from MPV LA

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From Los Angeles, our MPV community and I wish everyone a Very Happy Eid!

Onward and upward…

Ani

 

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Zakat

Support #ImamsForShe

Join us this Eid to support MPV's #ImamsForShe ( [link removed] ), which calls on Imams across the world
to rise up to advocate for the rights of Muslim girls and women. Through the program we work with local partners in Rwanda,
Burundi, the DRC, and now Burkina Faso, to empower and educate Muslim women on their right to bodily autonomy and quality
education.

Support #ImamsForShe ( [link removed] )

 

Events

Global Eid Service

In conjunction with our partners at the Unity Mosque Toronto, we are excited to invite you to join us in person or online for
the Global Eid Al-Fitri Service and Celebration on Saturday April 22, 2023 from 10 AM - 3:00 PM EDT.

All are welcome to the event but registration for both online and in person are required prior to the event to receive all
event details.

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In Person Event Registration ( [link removed] )

 

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International Updates

#ImamsForShe Global

We are excited to announce the launch of #ImamsForShe Global, a virtual version of our flagship #ImamsForShe ( [link removed] ) program. #ImamsForShe Global will feature khutbahs from Imams, Islamic scholars, and
Islamic academics from around the world who actively advocate for women’s rights, women’s empowerment, and gender equality.

Our first khutbah, given by Mike Mohamed Ghouse ( [link removed] ), an MPV Marriage Officiant and
the Founder and President of Center for Pluralism ( [link removed] ), will be posted on our Youtube Channel
( [link removed] ) on May 15 in honor of the International Day of Families ( [link removed] ).

 

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International Updates

Official Launch: Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law

On this upcoming International Day of Families ( [link removed] ), May 15,
2023, Muslims for Progressive Values is honored to be a part of the official launch of the Global Campaign for Equality in
Family Law ( [link removed]. ). As a member of the coordinating committee for the Global Campaign, Muslims for Progressive Values has been working
alongside other coordinating members in preparation of the launch of this campaign and we invite you to learn more about the
Campaign in the days before the launch.

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MPV LA

'What's Love Got To Do With It?' Screening

MPV LA Chapter is pleased to let you know that we have been invited to attend two screenings hosted by Shout! Studios for the
film, What's Love Got To Do With It?

Please RSVP at the links below.

Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m.

The Crescent Theater in Beverly Hills (100 N Crescent Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210)

RSVP Here ( [link removed] )

Wednesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m.

AMC Orange (20 City Blvd W Suite E, Orange, CA 92868)

RSVP Here ( [link removed] )

 

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MPV LA

Community Iftar

The MPV LA Chapter had a wonderful iftar at President Ani Zonneveld’s home on April 15. Stay tuned for more exciting
community events coming out of LA soon.

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MPV Boston

Community Iftar

On April 9, MPV Boston celebrated their first in person event since the pandemic with a community iftar at the Community
Church of Boston. Interested in joining MPV Boston?

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MPV Boston

Monthly Meeting

Join MPV Boston for our monthly meeting at Community Church of Boston in Copley Square on Friday May 5 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EDT. Monthly meetings will be held the first Friday of every month from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT. To join the MPV Boston
Chapter, visit their Facebook page.

MPV Boston Facebook ( [link removed] )

 

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MPV DC

Community Iftar

Last month MPV DC gathered to break fast joined by MPV's President, Ani Zonneveld. Interested in learning more about MPV DC?

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MPV DC

Events

Please join MPV DC for a community Eid Prayer and Lunch on April 22 at 10 AM in Vienna, VA. An RSVP is required to attend.

RSVP Here! ( [link removed] )

 

MPV San Francisco

Ramadan Events

Muslims for Progressive Values San Francisco Chapter had a busy Ramadan with three community iftars and a fundraiser.

For more MPV San Francisco Bay Chapter community events, make sure to join MPV San Francisco Chapter's Meet Up Group or
follow their Facebook page for chapter and community event updates.

MPV SF Meet Up ( [link removed] )

MPV SF Facebook Page ( [link removed] )

 

 

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Now Available

Queer Muslims Sticker

Get your Queer Muslims sticker, available on the MPV website, in time for Pride month in June to share this undeniable truth
with Muslims and non-Muslims alike!

Purchase Here ( [link removed] )

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Just Launched

The Women in Islam Series

is a public education series that demonstrates the compatibility of Islam & feminism & expands public knowledge on the
explicit right that Muslim women have to human rights. Over the series, we'll be publishing 11 pieces of educational contents
that promote a woman’s right to bodily autonomy from a progressive Islamic perspective.

Discover Part III ( [link removed] )

 

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Support PalestinianWomen this Eid

Child’s Cup Full is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to economically empower women and refugee artisans in
Palestine by providing them with training and employment opportunities. Through their brands Darzah ( [link removed] )
and Zeki Learning ( [link removed] ), Child’s Cup Full creates products handmade by artisans in the West Bank
and provides a platform to showcase their creations.

Their mission is to create a stable, secure financial future for our women artisans and their families by creating a
sustainable business that continues to empower more women artisans and preserves Palestinian heritage.

 

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