USCMO welcomes President Obama’s remarks distinguishing between extremists and Islam
(WASHINGTON DC 02/19/2015) – After attending the two-day Countering Violent Extremism summit at the White House this week, US Council of Muslim Organizations Secretary General Oussama Jammal welcomes remarks by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, which made clear distinctions between violent extremists and Islam. The USCMO is a a coalition of several […]
Muslim Council adopts points on countering violent extremism
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/17/2015) —Â The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations, gathered around fifty U.S. Muslim leaders at a full-day forum on countering violent extremism (CVE) in Washington, D.C. on February 10, 2015. At the Council’s invitation, a speaker from the Department of Homeland Security and […]
USCMO Offers Condolences On Chapel Hill Murders, Urges Further Investigation By AuthoritiesÂ
(WASHINGTON DC 02/11/2015)– The US Council of Muslim Organizations(USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organization, expresses its deepest condolences to the families of Deah Barakat, 23, Yusor Abu-SAlha, 21 and her sister Razan Abu-Salha, 19, who were murdered execution style, by their anti-thiest neighbor Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, in what was […]
US Muslim Council Denounces Paris Attack Calling It “Brutal and Barbaric”
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/7/15) — The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations, strongly denounces the attack on the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a severe and inexcusable infringement on freedom of speech. The shooting attack, allegedly carried out by three gunmen while shouting “God is […]
USCMO Endorses Open Letter to ISIS Refuting “Islamic State” Claim
The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations, in conjunction with the Fiqh Council of North America, as well as national and local Muslim scholars and leaders came together at the National Press Club news conference in Washington, D.C. to release an open letter addressed to […]
USCMO Deplores Murder of James Foley, Denounces ISIS
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/20/14) — The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations, condemns the murder of American journalist James Foley at the hands of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. We offer our deepest condolences to James’ family and pray they will find comfort and solace during […]
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 […]
USCMO Condemns Boko Haram, Girls’ Kidnapping
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/7/14) — The US Council of Muslim Organizations, a coalition of several leading national and local Muslim organizations, strongly denounces Boko Haram and its kidnapping of at least 200 girls in Nigeria. We call for the girls’ immediate release and safe return to their families. Boko Haram does not represent Islam and their actions […]
Announcing the Formation of the US Council of Muslim Organizations
 (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/12/14) – Eight* major national American Muslim organizations held a news conference today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to announce the formation of the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), an umbrella group that will serve as a representative voice for Muslims as that faith community seeks to enhance its […]