Category: Press Release

(Washington, D.C., 11/16/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), on behalf of our member institutions and American Muslims, welcomes President Joseph Biden’s 15 November signing into law of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a double win for our nation: (1) It finally delivers a federal investment to rebuild America’s failing transportation, […]

For the God of all of you is One God. There is no God but Him, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving. —The Quran, 2:163 (WASHINGTON, DC – 8/1/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations remembers with great sorrow the tragedy of the September 11, 2001 attacks and prays for those impacted by that horrific day here […]

What is awaiting with God is far better and everlasting – for those who believe, and on their Lord alone rely … and those, indeed, who when afflicted by injustice, they themselves defend their rights and honor. … For as to those who choose to defend themselves, after having been wronged, there is no cause […]

(WASHINGTON, DC – 7/30/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations, the largest umbrella group of Muslim organizations, today commended the Biden Administration for nominating Muslim Americans Rashad Hussain and Khizr Khan to serve in key religious freedom posts in the State Department. President Biden has nominated Rashad Hussain to serve as Ambassador-at-Large for International […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/26/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) today called on the Biden Administration to support democracy in Tunisia by demanding the restoration of the country’s elected parliament, ending attacks on journalists, and protecting free speech, including the right to peaceful protests. Over the weekend, Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the country’s prime minister and […]

USCMO calls the congressional backing an important step in fighting Islamophobia (WASHINGTON, DC – 7/23/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations today thanked members of Congress for supporting the Muslim community’s call for President Biden to establish a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia around the world.  On July 21st, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. […]

USCMO Also Encourages Biden Administration to Support Democracy Movements in Muslim World Everywhere (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/15/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) today expressed condolences to Turkish-Americans who lost loved ones during the failed 2016 coup in Turkey, which occurred five years ago today. On the evening of July 15th, thousands of Turkish people took to the […]

Delegates from 28 states met virtually with some 150 elected officials, staffers – a digital record-breaker (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/29/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) celebrates the conclusion of the 6th annual “National Muslim Congressional Advocacy Week,” during which more than 550 delegates from 28 states met virtually with some 150 elected officials and […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/28/21) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), the largest coalition of major national, regional, and local Muslim organizations, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken calling on the Biden administration and Congress to demand that “the Egyptian government halt its plans to conduct a mass execution of democracy activists, faith leaders, and […]

 Advocacy day policy agenda includes supporting policing reform, protecting voting rights, countering Islamophobia, and advocating human rights abroad, including Palestinian freedom. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/21/21) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) is announcing the official launch of the 6th annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill – this year scheduled to take place virtually […]