A Delegation from USCMO Met at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey with Ambassador Serdar Kilic
A Delegation from USCMO met at the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey with Ambassador Serdar Kilic on September 13th, 2017 to discuss the Rohingya situation. Turkey has made the most vociferous and high-level stand for the Rohingya of any nation, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s September 2nd statement: “Those who close their eyes to this genocide perpetuated […]
USCMO Meets with Embassy of Myanmar, Ambassador U Aung Lynn
On September 13th USCMO met with Embassy of Myanmar’s Ambassador U Aung Lynn. USCMO delegation conducted intensive, direct dialogue with Myanmar officials through its U.S. Embassy throughout September, October, and November. Obvious differences exist on the Rohingya genocide between Myanmar and the USCMO. The delegation articulated in the most direct and unsparing terms their positions […]
USCMO Meets with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev
On September 12, 2017, USCMO Secretary General Oussama Jammal and a delegation from USCMO met with OIC Ambassador Agshin Megdiyev. The OIC, to its credit, made a relatively early statement against the Rohingya genocide on Eid Al-Adha, 2 September, when Myanmar’s assault first gained international attention. The USCMO delegation expressed appreciation for the OIC’s denouncement […]
Muslim Groups Meet with State Department Officials to Discuss Al-Aqsa Mosque Crisis
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/10/17) – Representatives of the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local American Muslim organizations, met yesterday with State Department officials to discuss the ongoing Al-Aqsa Mosque crisis and Israel’s denial of religious freedom in Jerusalem, which is holy to the three Abrahamic faiths. During the meeting at […]
USCMO Board Members Meet with Ambassadors from France and Spain
US Council of Muslim Organizations’ (USCMO) Secretary General, Oussama Jammal and members of the board Roula Allouch (CAIR), Osama Abu Irshaid (AMP), Imam Talib Shareef (Ministry of Imam W.D. Mohammad) and Mazen Mokhtar (MAS) met with the Ambassador of France H.E. Gerard Araud on Monday, October 3rd. They discussed the situation of French Muslims and […]
USCMO, State Department Discuss Situation in Gaza
The US Council of Muslim Organizations met with leading officials from the State Department to discuss the situation in Gaza and the efforts of the U.S. Government to secure a cease-fire and defuse the crisis. The meeting was informative for all participating parties. The USCMO delegations consisted of the Secretary General Oussama Jammal; Nihad Awad […]