The Hate that Killed an Entire Muslim Family in Canada Has Socio-Cultural Origins and Policy Solutions
Seek help from God and be patient. Indeed, the earth belongs to God, and He bequeaths it to whomever He so wills from among His Servants … —The Quran, 7:128 (Washington, D.C.; 6/9/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), on behalf of our member institutions and American Muslims, grieves with the entire global Muslim […]
Over 35,000 protestors converged in Washington for The National March for Palestine
(Washington, D.C.; 6/1/2020) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the largest coalition of major national, regional, and local Muslim organizations held a National March for Palestine in Washington, D.C. over the Memorial Day weekend to show support to the Palestinian diaspora in the United States and their families who have experienced colonial annexation of […]
OVERTURNING TYRANNY WHERE IT BEGAN WITH THE MUSLIM BAN
(Washington, DC.: 01/20/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the largest coalition of major national, regional, and local Muslim organizations and Islamic institutions, on behalf of our members and the tens of thousands of Muslim families we serve in our country, and their countless relatives here and abroad – who suffered untold trauma […]
USCMO Joined National Faith Groups and Asked Congress to Increase Funding for NSGP to Make Faith Communities Safer. Congress Approves $180 Million
In October of 2020, The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) and several national faith groups submitted a letter to Congress requesting an increase in federal funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) from $90 millions to $360 million which would constitute a fourfold increase over the funding for the program in 2020 to […]
Trump’s Assault on Democracy
(Washington, D.C.; 1/7/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations and institutions, condemns the insurrection and assault on the United States Capitol by mutinous mobs, deliberately misled for nine unrelenting weeks into sedition and then shamefully goaded today to violence by President Donald J. […]
The First 100 Days: Restoring the Rights of American Muslims and Advancing Justice for All Americans
(Washington, D.C.; 12/26/2020) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the largest Muslim-American coalition of leading national, regional, and local community institutions, appreciate and welcome the incoming administration’s pledge to support American Muslims by ending the Muslim Ban on day one, including Muslims at every level of government, confronting racial and religious discrimination, and […]
Our United Principles of Political Engagement
Dear Community Members, Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. On behalf of the entire US Council of Muslim Organizations, we write to share important news: our member organizations have adopted a unified statement of principles that we will use to guide our political engagement in the months and years ahead, insha’Allah. As you know, Muslim Americans keep […]
USCMO Congratulates Muslim Voters on Historic Turnout, Encourages President-Elect Biden to Advance Justice
(WASHINGTON, DC – 11/10/2020) The US Council of Muslim Organizations today congratulated President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris on their victory, and commended Muslim American voters for playing a decisive role in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. USCMO also encouraged the incoming Biden Administration to include Muslim voices in key government positions […]
USCMO Lauds the House Passage of the “NO BAN Act”, But America’s Reeking Immigration Law Needs Total Fumigation and Reform
Be ever upright for the sake of God, bearing witness to truth with impartial justice … —The Quran, 5:8 (Washington, D.C., 7/23/2020) The US Council of Muslim Organizations, on behalf of our members and American Muslims, laud House passage yesterday of the NO BAN Act, “the first civil rights bill in history that explicitly protects […]
Record Number of Muslims Attend Congressional Meetings on National Muslim Advocacy Day
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/3/2019) — The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations and institutions, reported today that more than 500 delegates from 28 states met on Monday and Tuesday with more than 250 elected officials and congressional staffers during the record-breaking fifth annual “National Muslim Advocacy Day” on Capitol Hill […]