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Comment: If/when accepted, should be published at the full name of the organisation, "American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council". -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 05:50, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC), formally American Muslim Women's Empowerment Council (AMWEC), was founded in 2009. It is a 501(c)(3) organization. According to the website, AMMWEC represents “proud American Muslim women leaders who unite to: strengthen our community, confront bigotry in all its forms, celebrate cultural heritage, and build enduring bonds with fellow Americans of all faiths.”[1]
Leadership
[edit]AMMWEC’s leadership consists of the following:[2]
- Anila Ail, Board Chair and President
- Maira Zamir Syed, Executive Board Member
- Farhana Khorshed, Executive Board Member
- Prof. Seemab Asif, Executive Board Member
- Zebunnesa Zeba Zubair, Executive Board Member
- Kelly Herman, Executive Board Member
- Soraya M. Dean, Executive Board Member
- Dinah Frieden, Board Member
- Deborah Cunningham Skurnik, Board Member
- Rohida Khan, Advisory Board Member
- Dr. Gwen Hecht, Advisory Board Member
- Iman Dr. Talib M. Shareef, Advisory Board Member
- Naeema Karimi, Advisory Board Member
- Eifer Lyddane, Advisory Board Member
- Simran Singh Stuelpnagel, Advisory Board Member
- Jahanzaid Ali, Media Advisor
Programs
[edit]Some of AMMWEC’s programs include:
Law enforcement internships. AMMWEC has partnered with the FBI, CIA, DHS, and local law enforcement like LAPD to place young Muslim women in law enforcement internships.[3]
Annual interfaith iftar. AMMWEC holds an annual interfaith iftar that brings Muslims, Jews, Christians, Hindus and other faiths together. AMMWEC’s March 2024 interfaith iftar had over 100 attendees.[4]
Issues
[edit]Peace Between Muslim World and Israel. In June 2022, AMMWEC helped organize several Pakistani-Americans to travel to Israel.[5]
Hamas and October 7,2023. AMMWEC held an interfaith peace vigil outside of the White House in solidarity with the victims of the October 7 attacks.[6] Anila Ali, AMMWEC’s board chair and president, also attended a screening of the film at the White House, and spoke at another screening of the film in New York City.[7] In December 2023, AMMWEC joined with the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) for a solidarity mission to Israel to oppose Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack against Israel.[8] Anila Ali also stood with Israel's Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog in calling on Hamas to release the hostages.[9] For the one year anniversary of the October 7 attack, Anila Ali published an op-ed in Newsweek on her thoughts on the attack.[10]
University protests and interfaith efforts. In July 2024, Soraya Deen spoke at Notre Dame’s Religious Liberty Summit about fostering better relations between Muslim and Jewish communities after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ https://ammwec.org/what-we-stand-for/[non-primary source needed]
- ^ https://ammwec.org/leadership/[non-primary source needed]
- ^ https://religionnews.com/2021/06/25/rns-law-interships/
- ^ https://combatantisemitism.org/event/iftar-gathering-brings-muslims-and-jews-together-to-celebrate-ramadan-and-bolster-interfaith-solidarity/
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1101735669/a-rare-visit-by-pakistanis-to-israel-has-caused-furor-in-islamabad
- ^ https://notinour.name/f/muslim-women-lead-interfaith-white-house-vigil-for-victims-of-ham
- ^ https://awiderbridge.org/event/screams-before-silence/
- ^ https://combatantisemitism.org/special-features/delegation-of-us-muslim-leaders-visits-israel-to-show-solidarity-after-october-7th-attack/
- ^ https://x.com/anilaali/status/1826049967011803148
- ^ https://www.newsweek.com/standing-firm-against-hate-muslim-perspective-israel-hamas-opinion-1964206
- ^ https://law.nd.edu/news-events/news/experts-from-across-the-globe-convene-at-fourth-annual-notre-dame-religious-liberty-summit-seeking-to-promote-and-depolarize-religious-liberty/