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Latest articlesChallenging Misconceptions of Islam To watch video, click here. In Ad, American Muslims Seek Calmer Message A grass-roots coalition of American-born Muslims started a campaign on Monday aimed at stemming a surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric unlike anything they have felt since the months after 9/11. At a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, the group, My Faith My Voice, unveiled an advertisement designed to give American Muslims a platform to counter fears about their religion in the wake of the controversy over the proposed Islamic community center in southern Manhattan. Click here to read more. Interfaith Center Suggested to Heal Divide on Mosque Near Ground Zero This week, American Muslims launched an online ad campaign to fight the negative views. "A lot of people have been telling you what to think about Muslims. They say you should fear me, suspect me, hate me. But the truth is, I don't want to impose my faith on you. I don't want to take over this country. And I don't terrorism," Muslims say in the ad. "I am here and have been here for generations wanting the same thing you do – life, liberty, peace and happiness. I am an American. I am a Muslim. This is my faith. This is my voice." The ad is a grassroots effort by American Muslims from across the country. It was launched by an independent network that has no affiliation to any one organization or school of thought, according to the My Faith My Voice website. Click here to read more. US Muslims launch campaign to combat intolerance Washington - A US Muslim group on Monday launched a campaign to raise social awareness in response to what they see as a 'rising tide of anti-Muslim sentiment' in the country.
The campaign My Faith, My Voice set up a website with messages that
call for dialogue, with a view to later taking the leap to adverts on
the country's major television networks, organizers said. Click here to read more. American Muslims Respond To Mosque Controversy With PSA (Washington, DC) -- A grassroots coalition of Muslim Americans is releasing a public service announcement in response to the controversy over plans to build a mosque near Ground Zero. The PSA was made by the group My Faith My Voice, which describes itself as a an independent network that's, quote, "looking to present their voice on issues affecting Muslims and Islam in America." The PSA features dozens of American Muslims of diverse ages and backgrounds responding to fears some people may have about Islam. Click here to read more.
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