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Muslim Civil Society in the US: Overcoming Islamophobia through Charity, Advocacy and Education

Muslim Civil Society in the US: Overcoming Islamophobia through Charity, Advocacy and Education. U.S. Muslim Charities and the War on Terror: A Decade in Review. Update to the 2006 OMB Watch Report, Muslim Charities and the War on Terror . It examines:

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Muslim Civil Society in the US: Overcoming Islamophobia through Charity, Advocacy and Education

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  1. Muslim Civil Society in the US: Overcoming Islamophobia through Charity, Advocacy and Education

  2. U.S. Muslim Charities and the War on Terror: A Decade in Review Update to the 2006 OMB Watch Report, Muslim Charities and the War on Terror. It examines: • The Muslim charities shut down under executive order and the litigation surrounding the cases • Excessive government scrutiny and surveillance of American Muslims • Response from civil society organizations

  3. The Problem • Shut-Down Charities • Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation • Benevolence International Foundation • Global Relief Foundation • Goodwill Charitable Organization Inc. • Holy Land Foundation • Islamic American Relief Agency • KindHearts for Charitable Humanitarian Development Inc.

  4. The Problem • Government investigations • Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) • Kinder USA • Life for Relief and Development • Surveillance of Muslim Communities • FBI Infiltration of Mosques • NYPD Surveillance of Community Groups

  5. The Response • Charities continue to provide aid • Life for Relief and Development • Islamic Relief USA • Zakat Foundation of America • Many others…

  6. The Response • Accreditation Programs and Due Diligence • Muslim Advocates • Dialogue and Education Initiatives • Muslim Public Affairs Council/ISNA building bridges with law enforcement • Dispelling stereotypes during Peter King’s “Radical Islam” congressional hearings

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