Muslim American Public Affairs Council

Muslim American Public Affairs Council
See also: Muslim Public Affairs Council

The Muslim American Public Affairs Council (MAPAC) is an American-Muslim political and public advocacy group headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. MAPAC began having annual fundraisers in 2003.

The mission of MAPAC is two-fold. First, it is focused on Political Affairs to participate in the political process in order to "Influence policies affecting Muslims, provide Islamic perspectives on various issues, and defend the civil rights of Muslims." Second, it is focused on Media to develop a working relationship with the media in order to "Present Islamic viewpoints on political and social issues, respond to defamation and misinformation of Islam and Muslims, and educate media personnel about Islam and Muslims." [1]

MAPAC is one of the newer American Muslim advocacy group in the United States. It has hosted a number of progressive speakers, and recently brought Nihad Awad, Norman Finkelstein, and Cindy Sheehan.

MAPAC-Live TV

MAPAC has its own regular television program in the The Triangle called MAPAC-Live TV. It discusses current issues of local, national, and international topics. Guest panelists include both non-Muslim and Muslim individuals. The goal of the program is to give the media a Muslim voice and shed light on the misconceptions of Muslims and Islam. [2]

MAPAC announced Marc Conaghan as their first Executive Director in January 2007.

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Muslim Public Affairs Council — For the British organisation of a similar name, see Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK. This article is about the US organisation headquartered in Los Angeles. For the US organization headquartered in Raleigh, see Muslim American Public Affairs… …   Wikipedia

  • Public Affairs Council (disambiguation) — Based in Washington, D.C., The Public Affairs Council is an association for public affairs professionals in the United States.Public Affairs Council may also refer to:In Islam:* Muslim American Public Affairs Council, an American Muslim political …   Wikipedia

  • Muslim Council — may refer to: American Muslim Council, an Islamic organization Central Council of Ex Muslims Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations French Council of the Muslim Faith Indian Muslim Council Muslim American Public Affairs Council, an American …   Wikipedia

  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC) — AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC), U.S. organization often viewed as a synonym for – if not the embodiment of – the Jewish lobby. Founded in 1951 to ensure the special relationship between the United States and Israel, AIPAC saw… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Council on American-Islamic Relations — Formation June 1994 by Omar Ahmad, Nihad Awad, and Rafeeq Jaber Type Non profit NGO Purpose/focus Muslim civil rights …   Wikipedia

  • Council for the National Interest — at June 2007 rally. The Council for the National Interest ( CNI ) is a 501(c) organization in the United States advocating a new direction for U.S. Middle East policy. With its sister organization the Council for the National Interest Foundation… …   Wikipedia

  • AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE AJC — AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (AJC), oldest Jewish defense organization in the United States, established in 1906 to prevent the infraction of the civil and religious rights of Jews, in any part of the world. It was formed as one response to the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Muslim Brotherhood — For The Chinese Islamist organization known as the Muslim Brotherhood, see Yihewani. The Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون/المسلمين al ʾIḫwān al Muslimūn/Muslimīn IPA: [elʔexˈwæːn elmosleˈmiːn] …   Wikipedia

  • American Family Association — Formation 1977 by Rev. Donald Wildmon Type Christian right organization Headquarters Tupelo, Miss …   Wikipedia

  • Congressional Muslim Staffer Association — The Congressional Muslim Staffer Association (CMSA) seeks to be the premier Federal employee association within the United States Congress representing Muslim American interests and concerns. Contents 1 Membership 2 History 3 Forums 4 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”