As-Salāmu 'Alaykum John,

I, along with everyone at Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA), am anxious to get back into my masjid. I miss seeing all the beautiful, shining faces of my community and the warm embrace of my brothers; I miss visiting with each other to hear each other's news in person; most of all, I miss coming together with my fellow Muslims to pray to Allāh (SWT) together; I even miss people talking over the announcements after prayer. I miss it all.

We took so much for granted, and we have a newfound appreciation for all we had.

One thing we find ourselves taking for granted is our constitutional rights. Time and time again, I hear from Muslims in our community, "we live under the rule of law," that "if we don't do anything wrong, we have nothing to hide from law enforcement agents." MLFA's entire clientele are law-abiding American Muslims who did nothing wrong or out of the ordinary, but federal agencies suspected them and put unjust obstacles in front of them simply because of their Islāmic identity.

The need for MLFA's work has not stopped, and, alhamdu liLlāh, support from the community continues!

Malcolm X - may Allāh have mercy on him - said, "The future belongs to those who plan for it today." We need to plan for the next step. MLFA has set its sights for when the masjids open up again, in shā' Allāh. We're not sure when that will be, but when they do, we need your help to engage the community!

If you answered "Yes!" to all of the above, then MLFA wants you to join the Hands of Liberty today!

MLFA wants to engage people who dream of a free America where Muslims feel comfortable at home, at school, and at the workplace.

Whether you’re a recent retiree, a college student, an empty-nester, a stay-at-home parent, or working, join the Hands of Liberty and become part of the Network for Justice! (This kind of community activism will look great on a resume!)

Hands of Liberty associates are volunteer community organizers that will create awareness of MLFA at their local masjid. Among other things, associates will:

Establish a working relationship with the local masjid governing board.

Promote MLFA services, news, events, and programs;

Distribute and hand out MLFA material;
And keep MLFA updated on Masjid demographics, programs, and services.

Let us know if you're interested in volunteering for MLFA's Hands of Liberty program. Go to www.mlfa.org/HOL and enter your contact information, and I will personally reach out to you promptly to get you into our program.

I hope you’ll join us.

In Faith and For Justice,