Category: Press Release

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/4/2022) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) and American Muslims condemn with alarm the recent flagrantly open call of Hindu chauvinist leaders in a “Genocide Convention” – with the tacit endorsement of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – for the mass genocide, forced conversion, and ethnic cleansing of India’s […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/4/2022) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) and American Muslims condemn the recent open call of Hindu chauvinist leaders in a Hindu gathering meant to promote genocide of Muslims and other religious minorities in India. The reluctance of nations to censure India only enables empowered Hindu nationalists in their crimes against humanity. “If […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/10/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) calls on President Joseph Biden to bring US policy and practice in its treatment of Muslim populations at home and abroad and the peoples of predominantly Muslim nations in the world into true alignment with the promises of democracy that his Summit for Democracy seeks to renew […]

(Washington, D.C., 11/22/2021) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) recognizes the historic importance of the US House of Representatives’ narrow November 19 victory in passing President Joseph Biden’s Build Back Better “human” infrastructure bill – the second part of the president’s crucial infrastructure package to retool the nation and help the American people. […]

(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. […]