March 24, 2006

The Muslim Version of The NAACP

Though it's probably about 100 times smaller the Muslim Public Affairs Council, if you set aside the group it represents, sounds exactly—to me—like the NAACP. MPAC is extremely centrist and moderate, committed to traditional American political values and practices, yet unswervingly devoted to justice. Its aim is the full integration of American Muslims into the system. Salam Al-Marayati, MPAC's Executive Director and one of its founders, is really on the front lines of the fight for civil rights these days; his thoughtful, gentlemanly perspective should give all of us hope. I admire him very much. This podcast runs about forty minutes. Enjoy!