Muslim Advocates
Trump’s Twitter return sparks concern among faith groups
By Jack Jenkins — November 22, 2022
(RNS) — New owner Elon Musk has gone back on his promise not to replatform anyone before instituting a transparent process that included outside input, according to the Anti-Defamation League's head.
Jewish, Muslim groups voice concerns over Musk Twitter takeover
By Jack Jenkins — April 28, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Musk’s takeover threatens to make Twitter an even more dangerous place for Muslims and other marginalized people — and that includes the very real possibility of allowing Trump back on the platform,’ said Sumayyah Waheed of Muslim Advocates.
More than 80 Muslim groups urge federal investigation into spies
By Alejandra Molina — February 2, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Did they break the law?’ said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of CAIR. ‘That is not for us to determine. That is for the Justice Department to determine.’
Why do elected leaders keep getting a pass on anti-Muslim hate?
By Sumayyah Waheed — December 8, 2021
(RNS) — There is a direct line connecting anti-Muslim and antisemitic political attacks to violence.
As Muslim Advocates founder resigns, former staffers allege hostile workplace
By Aysha Khan — July 28, 2021
(RNS) — A group of former Muslim Advocates workers has come forward with allegations of workplace harassment and abuse by the civil rights organization's former management.
Faith groups among those granted money from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
By Alejandra Molina — June 16, 2021
(RNS) — Faith in Action, Faith in Public Life, HIAS, Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Muslim Advocates, Pillars Fund and Repairers of the Breach were listed as receiving funding.
Suit seeks to limit anti-Muslim speech on Facebook but roots of Islamophobia run far deeper
By Caleb Elfenbein — May 25, 2021
(The Conversation) — A civil rights group is suing Facebook for its failure to stop the spread of anti-Muslim hate speech on the platform.
Civil rights group sues Facebook over anti-Muslim posts
By Alejandra Molina — April 8, 2021
(RNS) — 'Hateful, anti-Muslim attacks are especially pervasive on Facebook,' the lawsuit alleges.
Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib denounce Facebook as complicit in anti-Muslim violence
By Alejandra Molina — October 22, 2020
(RNS) — Their condemnation comes after a new report found that Facebook has played a role in anti-Muslim violence in Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and the United States.
Activists to hold protest rally after reports of ICE officials forcing Muslim detainees to eat pork
By Alejandra Molina — September 17, 2020
(RNS) — Immigrant rights activists and religious groups will head to a Miami detention center Saturday to demand immigration officials respond to reports of Muslim detainees being forced to choose between eating pork or rotten halal meat.
Police shooting of Jacob Blake prompts calls by faith leaders, governor for reform
By Adelle M. Banks — August 24, 2020
(RNS) — A Muslim group called for ‘immediate action’ against the officers involved in the shooting of the man Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers identified as Jacob Blake.
Federal Bureau of Prisons loosens limits on Muslim inmates’ prayer
By Aysha Khan — December 18, 2019
(RNS) — The agency has issued new national guidelines recommending accommodation of group prayer for Muslim prisoners after a Muslim inmate’s lawsuit challenging restrictions at a Kentucky prison.
Congressional hearing on travel ban highlights impact of muddled waiver process
By Aysha Khan — September 24, 2019
(RNS) — The first-ever congressional hearing on the ban focused on its human cost. But it also highlighted the confusion around the process for obtaining the case-by-case waivers promised by the Trump administration.
Faith and civil rights groups ask for FBI meeting on white nationalism
By Jack Jenkins — March 28, 2019
(RNS) — 'Our communities must go to their houses of worship every week knowing that they are a target, and the FBI won't even give us the time to hear our concerns,' said Farhana Khera, executive director of Muslim Advocates.
REPORT: Internet hate speech can lead to acts of violence
By Omar Sacirbey — May 6, 2014
(RNS) The Muslim Advocates report contains examples of hate speech and how it can lead to violence, as well as how victims of online hate speech can report it and counter it.
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