An earlier organization with the same name was founded in 1990 by Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood.[1] (Al-Amoudi is also the former leader of the Islamic Society of Boston.) Its stated goal was to campaign for the political and civil rights of all Americans.
The AMC later reorganized itself under a new name and moved its national headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Chicago. The organization currently using the name "The American Muslim Council" is different than the AMC founded by al-Amoudi; it is much more moderate.[1]
AMC took part in the defense of South Florida Professor and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sami Al-Arian and questioned the US government's allegation that the professor took part in terrorist activities.[2] AMC produced a pamphlet in which it said that "the FBI has a history of harassing and harming minority and immigrant communities".[3] On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a "specially designated terrorist" organization.[4] Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term.[5]
The AMC has participated in interfaith dialogue with the U.S. Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.
AMC is also a member of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), along with the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). AMPCC's primary concern is to coordinate the member organizations on activism and lobbying.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b John Mintz (September 11, 2004). "In Search Of Friends Among The Foes U.S. Hopes to Work With Diverse Group". The Washington Post. p. A01. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Gaffney, Frank (June 28, 2002). "The Truth About The AMC". Fox News. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Levin, Jon (May 7, 2003). "Sami's Still Their Man". National Review. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "Plea Agreement; U.S. v. Al-Arian" (PDF). February 28, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
- ^ MegLaughlin, In his plea deal, what did Sami Al-Arian admit to?, St. Petersberg Times, April 23, 2006.
- ^ Boosahda, Elizabeth (2003). Arab-American faces and voices : the origins of an immigrant community (1st ed.). Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-292-70920-X. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
External links
edit- Official website
- American Muslim Council Founder Heads To Jail Daniel Pipes, Capitalism Magazine (originally published in the New York Sun), August 5, 2004
- Feds arrest leading Muslim activist by Art Moore, WorldNetDaily, September 29, 2003
Category:Islamic organizations based in the United States Category:Islamic activist organizations Category:Muslim Brotherhood Category:Religious organizations based in Chicago
 .jpeg){kind=small} | This article about an Islamic organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Chicago-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |