ICNA Chicago Conducts Voter Registration Drive
(Chicago, IL – July 25) – The ICNA Chicago team conducted a voter registration drive under the USCMO’s One America Campaign during the three day Eid Fest held in Villa Park, Illinois from July 22nd through July 24th.
Trump nod could cause record Muslim voter turnout
by Aliyah Frumin, NBC News Donald Trump will cast a long shadow in September when Muslims across the U.S. gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha, known as the Feast of Sacrifice.
Vote for America- Muslim leaders call communities to join election process
By Mir Masum Ali A young mother strolled in the lobby of York College Performing Arts Center, New York with her two and half year-old kid on the sunny afternoon of July 24, 2016. After filling out the sign-up sheet, she showed up straight to the table of voter registration and picked up flyers […]
Campaign aims to register a million U.S. Muslims voters in anti-Trump move
By Mana Rabiee | FALLS CHURCH, Va. U.S. Muslim leaders hope to register a million voters from within their community to help combat what they say is the anti-Muslim stance of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Trump sparks activists' quest to register Million Muslims to vote
By Billy Hallowell, Deseret News Muslim Americans make up around 1 percent of the U.S. population, accounting for about 3.3 million people. But despite constituting such a small sliver of the populace, Muslim advocates are looking to increase their electoral influence.
Got Questions? Come to a Chicago Festival to Learn about Islam
By PR Rocket on July 20, 2016 Every weekend, the volunteers of GainPeace, a Muslim group based in Chicago, reserve a table, pack up a tent, banners, Qurans, and placards and visit a public festival in Chicago. They have visited the BBQ Fest, the Music Fest, Sausage Fest among the many festivals.
US Muslim leaders call on more Muslims to vote
The ‘One America’ campaign aims to register one million Muslim voters in time for the presidential general election. Leaders say 300,000 new voters have registered since 2012, many in response to Donald Trump. By Gretel Kauffman A campaign that aims to register one million Muslim voters by November is in full swing, as […]
American-Muslims on Black Lives Matter & anti-racism
The past couple of weeks have been fraught with unjustified shootings of Black individuals. We even saw the terrifying killings of 5 police offers in Dallas. #BlackLivesMatter has been trending for days now. Many influential Muslims activists have used this news presence to rally other Muslims for the cause.
Gainpeace responds with billboards & postcards
GainPeace invited the Chicago area media for a press conference on July 15, 2016. The occasion was the launching of GainPeace’s ‘Peace Campaign’ to educate our fellow Americans about the beautiful message of Islam.