| Formation | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)3 organization |
| 95-4185142 | |
| Purpose | Policy advocacy agency |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles Washington, D.C. |
Region served | United States |
President | Salam Al-Marayati[1] |
Key people | Seema Ahmad (Chair, Board of Directors) Maher Hathout (Senior advisor) Sue Obeidi (Director, Hollywood Bureau) |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Affiliations | Muslim Public Affairs Council |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Political Action Committee of the Islamic Center of Southern California |
The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is a national American Muslim advocacy and public policy organization headquartered in Los Angeles and with offices in Washington, D.C. MPAC was founded in 1988.
According to the organization's website, MPAC seeks to correct misperceptions and improve public understanding and policies that affect American Muslims by engaging directly with key members of the government, media and local communities.[2] The group has been criticized within mainstream American Islam for taking charity in violation of the Quran and for joining an Amicus Brief in the Gerald Lynn Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia case.[3][4][5]
- ^ "Staff & Board".
- ^ "About MPAC". www.mpac.org. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Shaikh, Ahmed (2016-06-20). "Zakat, Poverty and the Kitchen Sink". MuslimMatters.org. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "SCOTUS - Gerald Lynn Bostock v. Georgia" (PDF).
- ^ Shaikh, Ahmed (2019-07-31). "Were Muslim Groups Duped Into Supporting an LGBTQ Rights Petition at the US Supreme Court?". MuslimMatters.org. Retrieved 2020-11-26.