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Anila Ali is the Board Chair and President of The American Muslim & Multifaith Women's Empowerment Council (AMMWEC),^[1] formerly The American Muslim Women's Empowerment Council (AMWEC).

In January 2017, Ali spoke at an interfaith town hall in Newport Beach, CA to discuss hate crimes against Jews and Muslims.^[2]

In March 2022, Ali traveled to Israel with Pakistani-Americans to promote interfaith dialogue between Muslims and Jews, and on that trip she met with Israeli president Isaac Herzog.^[3] This trip generated controversy inside of Pakistan, including from Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan.^[4]

In August 2023, Ali attended the Parliament of World Religions, an-interfaith gathering that dates back to 1893.^[5] In September 2023, Ali was a speaker at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[6]

Shortly following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack against Israel, Ali joined an interfaith peace vigil outside of the White House in solidarity with the victims.^[7] In November 2023, Ali spoke at the Rally for Israel on Capitol Hill.^[8] In December 2023, Ali spoke out about the "hypocrisy" of women's groups not condemning sexual violence against Israelis committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023.^[9] In December 2023, Ali led a solidarity mission to Israel along with the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) to oppose Hamas' October 7 attack against Israel.^[10]

In March 2024, Ali helped organize an interfaith iftar at Congregation B'nai Tzedek of Potomac, Maryland.^[11] Ali spoke at the event, which had over 100 attendees.^[12]

In March 2024, Ali and other members of AMMWEC's leadership spoke at Jamaica Estates, an Orthodox synagogue in Queens, New York, about combating anti-Semitism and the need for Hamas to release hostages they took following their October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.^[13]

In July 2024, Ali spoke on panels in Beverly Hills^[14] and Manhattan^[15] following screenings of "Screams before Silence," a documentary on Hamas' sexual violence against women in the October 7, 2023 attack.

In October 2024, Ali published an op-ed in Newsweek on her thoughts on Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.^[16]

References

[1] ttps://ammwec.org/leadership/

[2] ttps://abc7.com/amp/hate-crimes-orange-county-muslim-jewish/1727565/

[3] ttps://abc7.com/amp/hate-crimes-orange-county-muslim-jewish/1727565/

[4] ttps://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1101735669/a-rare-visit-by-pakistanis-to-israel-has-caused-furor-in-islamabad

[5] ttps://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1192525419/parliament-of-the-worlds-religions-seeks-understanding-and-action

[6] ttps://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/as-religion-divides-us-in-middle-east-it-also-brings-us-together-h-e-ahmed-obaid-al-mansoori-calls-for-interfaith-solidarity-at-eradicate-hate-global-summit/

[7] ttps://www.forbes.com/sites/zengernews/2023/10/12/muslim-women-lead-interfaith-white-house-vigil-for-victims-of-hamas-atrocities/

[8] ttps://www.c-span.org/video/?531851-1/rally-israel-washington-dc

[9] ttps://www.israelhayom.com/2023/12/03/muslim-activist-shocked-by-world-ignoring-hamas-rapes-of-israelis/

[10] ttps://combatantisemitism.org/special-features/delegation-of-us-muslim-leaders-visits-israel-to-show-solidarity-after-october-7th-attack/

[11] ttps://forward.com/news/595687/muslim-iftar-israeli-embassy-jewish-ramadan/

[12] ttps://combatantisemitism.org/event/iftar-gathering-brings-muslims-and-jews-together-to-celebrate-ramadan-and-bolster-interfaith-solidarity/

[13] ttps://www.yije.org/event/muslim-women-speak.html

[14] ttps://www.jns.org/muslim-feminists-denounce-islamist-patriarchy-at-beverly-hills-event/

[15] ttps://awiderbridge.org/event/screams-before-silence/

[16] ttps://www.newsweek.com/standing-firm-against-hate-muslim-perspective-israel-hamas-opinion-1964206

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