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Social Justice
Joint Statement by Pope Francis & Mufti El-Tayeb
(WASHINGTON D.C., Feb. 8, 2019) ICNA Interfaith issued the following statement on the occasion of the joint statement by Pope Francis and Mufti El-Taeb:
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USCMO Celebrates its 5th Anniversary
(Chicago, IL) – On December 15, 2018, the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) celebrated its 5th Anniversary at the Chicago Marriot in Oak Brook, IL. The event commemorated USMCO’s 5 years of unity, collaboration and dedication to serve the American Muslim Community.
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ICNA CSJ Petitions Congress to Recognize Muslim Roots
(WASHINGTON D.C., September 29, 2018) – ICNA CSJ launches petition to ask Congress to recognize American Muslim roots. It requests the House to support H.Res 869 introduced by Rep. Judy Chu earlier this year.
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ICNA CSJ Congratulates Muslim Primary winners
—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—
WASHINGTON D.C. (Aug. 17, 2018) – The Islamic Circle of North America Council for Social Justice congratulates Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Both of these Muslim women have just won their states’ Democratic primaries.
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US Muslim group chides SC decision on travel ban
by Associated Press of Pakistan, June 28, 2018
WASHINGTON – A US-based Muslim group on Wednesday criticized the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision to uphold a travel ban on Muslims to enter the US by President Trump, saying it was launching a new campaign to garner support for a proposed resolution which recognizes American Muslims’ contribution to the nation.
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ICNA denounces Muslim Ban, launches awareness campaign
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WASHINGTON D.C. (June 26, 2018) – The Islamic Circle of North America today denounced the Supreme Court decision on upholding the Muslim Ban 3.0 and urged everyone to support ICNA CSJ’s campaign to recognize American Muslim roots.
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ICNA condemns separation of children & parents at border
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WASHINGTON D.C. (June 19, 2018) – ICNA Council for Social Justice condemns the Trump Administration’s current policy of separating children from their parents crossing the southern border.
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Trump holds first iftar dinner of presidency
‘President Trump ultimately discovered that there is a Ramadan,’ American Muslim scholar tells Anadolu Agency
World Bulletin / News Desk
Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted his first iftar dinner as president to mark the holy month of Ramadan amid tense relations with the American Muslim community.
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1500 “Missing” Immigrant Children: The Real Story & How You Can Help
By Neha Malik, ICNA CSJ Intern
If you’ve been paying attention to the news this week, it’s been quite the frenzy for immigration. Stories of missing children, families being ripped apart, and children being abused are being thrown around and its hard to know exactly where this all began.
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Kashmir: The Bone of Contention
All stakeholders need to understand that ultimately, the Kashmir issue will only be resolved through negotiations and talks between the governments of India, Pakistan and the indigenous Kashmiri leadership
By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, April 12, 2018
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Kashmir dispute an impediment to growth
Baltimore, April 02 (KMS): Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary General, World Kashmir Awareness Forum, has said that the Kashmir dispute has an international dimension because it has the sanctity of the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Security Council resolutions and has become a big obstacle in the growth, peace and stability of both India and Pakistan.
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2018 Advocacy Day by USCMO
It’s 2018 election year. Let’s make it a larger and louder Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
Starting January 10, 2018, the US Council of Muslim Organizations’ (USCMO) has opened registration for the fourth annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 7th and 8th, 2018.
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ICNA CSJ Partners with Toyota for Super Bowl ad
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WASHINGTON D.C. (February 5, 2018) – The ICNA Council for Social Justice (CSJ) expresses its appreciation for the opportunity to work with Toyota for their Super Bowl commercial entitled “One Team” and provide consultation.
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Interfaith Efforts to Address Religious-Based Bullying
By Helga Luest, M.A., Huffington Post
Through the 2016 election cycle and since inauguration there has been as serious uptick in youth bullying, violence, vandalism, and hate crime in schools and online.
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Crowds gather around world to protest Jerusalem decision
From the day the U.S. recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, after which OIC members declared east Jerusalem as capital of Palestine, the chain of protests on the side of Palestinians have been getting larger not only in the region, but around the world.
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Thousands Protest Al-Quds Decision in D.C.
Thousands of people have held rallies in Washington, protesting at US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize al-Quds as the Zionist entity’s capital.
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Thousands Respond to Jerusalem Rally in D.C.
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 12/16/17) – American Muslims, Jews, Christians and others assembled near the White House to protest President Trump’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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Quebec Bill 62 Is a Direct Attack on Religious Freedoms of Muslim Women
Joint Statement by National Canadian Muslim Organizations
MONTREAL and TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2017 /CNW/ – The Canadian Council of Imams (CCI), the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW), the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Canada, and the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) are extremely concerned about the repercussions of the decision by the National Assembly of Québec.
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Catholics & Muslims come together for dialogue & dinner
By Thomas Erik Bascome
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Members of the Catholic and Muslim faiths came together today for an annual dialogue and dinner aimed at promoting harmony between the two religious groups.
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Catholics & Muslims come together for dialogue & dinner
By Thomas Erik Bascome
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Members of the Catholic and Muslim faiths came together today for an annual dialogue and dinner aimed at promoting harmony between the two religious groups.
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