Salaam Alaikum, In the last few days, we have seen an extraordinary show of repressive, militarized force from the administration.  The violence and showmanship of it all is intended to instill fear and compel silence in our collective communities; the consolidation of authoritarian power depends o…

A warm Eid Mubarak to you and your family from all of us at Muslim Advocates!We are deeply grateful for your support of our mission.  Muslim AdvocatesP.O. Box 34440Washington, DC 20043United StatesIf you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please u…

Last week, you heard about the work our team is doing to support so many non-citizens targeted for the identities they hold and the viewpoints they express.  I wanted to take a minute out of this momentous stretch for Muslim Advocates to share another update: a few days ago we launched two new hig…

Salaam Alaikum:   We hope that you, your family, and your communities are holding up during these trying times.  Each attack on our freedoms from the Trump Administration is more threatening and egregious than the last.  But we take pride in fighting back—with principle, strategy, and collective po…

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Assalaam Alaikum,  We hope that Ramadan is treating you and your loved ones well.   This year’s Ramadan falls in the early days of a new administration deploying daily and escalating assaults on the safety, wellbeing, and dignity of the communities we serve. In its third year, our national Keeping …

Assalaam Alaikum,  On Tuesday, Muslim Advocates, the ACLU of North Carolina, and Emancipate NC filed a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s ongoing punishment of individuals involved in the nondisruptive encampment for Palestinian lives and freedom on campus last sp…

Assalaam Alaikum, Since January 20th, we have witnessed law enforcement carry out mass raids across the country, terrorizing, rounding up, and deporting thousands.  The pathway to asylum has been blocked.  Families have been separated. Vulnerable communities are wracked by uncertainty and fear.  Co…

Ramadan Mubarak from the Muslim Advocates team.  We wish peace and spiritual renewal to all of you who are observing this sacred month.  As the scope of targeting from the current administration comes to light, we cannot shake the feeling that—while novel in some sinister ways—the systemic attack o…

Salaam Alaikum, At Muslim Advocates, we are beginning to turn our hearts and minds towards Ramadan.  At this time of year, we focus on those furthest from power, who are most vulnerable, and who are leaning on their faith for strength. This year’s Ramadan falls in the early days of a new administra…

Since the inauguration, the returning Trump administration has asserted unilateral authority in ways that begin undoing the very foundations of an inclusive, constitutional democracy.  Taken together, the flood of executive orders signed over the last few days reject our collective aspirations tow…