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UNDERSTANDING ISLAM & MUSLIMS SERIESSUNDAYS, FEBRUARY 5-269:00 – 10:00 AM724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, or via Zoom (wpcbuffalo.org/islam) February 5, 2023, Dangerous Doctors and Rebellious Rabbis: How Radicalism Has Both Shaped and Damaged the Jewish Faith, Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein, Congregation Shir ShalomA look at the foundation of Extremism in Biblical and post-Biblical Jewish texts.And a look at the warnings given in ...

Dear Community Member, MPAC-WNY invites you to its Annual Meeting and Lectures. Executive Committee   Business Meeting Lecture & Open Discussion in Collaboration with ISNF Family Night Program Prof. Hatem Bazian, University of California at Berkeley & Zaytuna College IslamophobiaUnderstanding the Structures & Challenges   Friday, January 13, 2023, 5:30 PMIslamic Center, 745 Heim Road, Amherst, NY   ALL ARE ...

Eid-ul-Adha 1443: The Eid is later this week, on Saturday, July 9, 2022. MPAC-WNY in co-sponsorship with several local Islamic organizations and Mosques is arranging the Community Eid Celebration at Front Park (121 Porter Ave. Buffalo, NY 14201) with appropriate Security and Parking arrangements. After the prayers, there will be activities for the whole family, especially children, including Bounce House, Henna, Petting Animals, Slides, ...

American Muslim Millennial Award MPAC-WNY would like to invite Muslim youth to apply for the American Muslim Millennial Award. Scholarships to Muslim Youth are based on demonstrated academic achievement and service to the community. Criteria: Character:   Upholds Islamic principles and shows respect and courtesy to all. Scholastic:   Demonstrates academic excellence. High School Student must be on honor roll and reflect ...

MPAC-WNY 2020 Mini-Grants The Covid-19 Pandemic affected us all, individually, collectively and organizationally.  MPAC-WNY was no exception. Several marquee events were either cancelled or changed. Annual Banquet, Millennial Awards, Tent & Walk of Abraham, M-RAISE Program and several other programs were shelved and replaced with alternative programs, rolled out for the benefit of the community at the local and national ...

Another Voice / Social justice  WNY faith leaders raise unified voice against racism By Dr. Khalid Qazi Everyone deserves to breathe. This is not a privilege. This is a fundamental right. The death of George Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis has left us all gasping for breath. For eight minutes and 46 seconds he was pressed under the knee ...

MPAC-WNY Racial & Social Justice Task Force Following the murder of George Floyd in May this year, MPAC-WNY established “Racial & Social Justice Task Force” to work for racial justice and equality in collaboration with like-minded groups in our region. The following Mission & Vision Statement was developed by the task force. Mission, Vision & Objectives ***** The Muslim Public ...

    Dear Community Member, Join our next joint program with Westminster Presbyterian Church of Buffalo A conversation with the MPAC-WNY Founding President & Senior Adviser Khalid J. Qazi Date:                              Wednesday, November 18 Time:                            ...

MPAC-WNY Newsletter Vol. XV No. 46 – October 2020 / Rabi ul Awal 1442 Newsletter-October-2020