Category: News

(Washington, DC, 8/5/2019) – The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local organizations and institutions, expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed, injured, and terrorized in this weekend’s tragic and senseless mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. USCMO offers its […]

(WASHINGTON, DC, 6/17/2019) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), our members, and the entire American Muslim community express our heartfelt condolences to the family, loved ones, and the Egyptian people for the suspect death yesterday of Mohamed Morsi, the first and only duly elected president in Egypt’s history, who gave his last breath as […]

(WASHINGTON DC 4/22/2019) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations and institutions, strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka and stands with the families of the victims during this difficult time. The cowardly act targeting worshipers during the Easter Christian Holiday is reprehensible and disgraceful. […]

(WASHINGTON DC 3/25/2019) – On Friday, Mar 22, 2019, USCMO Secretary General Oussama Jammal joined dozens of international delegations from the United States, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East at the funeral of the victims of Christchurch Mosque terrorist attacks. More than 20,000 people, of Muslim and other faiths, gathered at the Hagley Park […]

(WASHINGTON DC 3/15/2019) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations and institutions, loudly condemn the terror attacks that took place earlier at two New Zealand mosques. The terror attacks which took place during Friday prayers, were streamed live on social media. Recent reports put the death toll […]

USCMO calls upon the American Muslim community in every city and state to raise funds and host appreciation events to express our nation’s gratitude for federal employees continuing to work (without pay) to keep America Great! We support our federal employees during this difficult time, and we stand in solidarity with them. The USCMO urges […]

One of the most influential figures of American history, Dr. Martin Luther King was a prominent advocate of nonviolent protest and maintained the importance of equality for all. As we commemorate his life, it’s pertinent to honor and reflect on his accomplishments as a civil rights leader, whose efforts helped to reshape American political and […]

USCMO celebrates the renaming of Louisville Airport to honor boxing legend and Louisville native Muhammad Ali. The new name: Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. We would like to thank the Louisville city officials and the airport authority for recognizing a Muslim American who become an American icon. Ali’s legacy of athleticism and humanitarianism inspired billions […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/27/18) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the largest coalition of leading national and local Muslim-American organizations, vehemently condemns the heinous crime committed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, during Saturday morning services when a gunman uttered antisemitic slurs, opened fire on the congregants, and killed 11 people and injured few […]

Former Michigan state lawmaker Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives seat from Michigan’s 13th congressional district, making history as the first of two Muslim women elected to congress. The daughter of Palestinian immigrants and the oldest of fourteen children, Tlaib won the Democratic primary defeating five other candidates. A […]