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Babak Darvish is an Iranian-American activist and technology specialist. He is the CEO of Lycan Group and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and Cisco Systems. He co-founded the Muslim Forum of Utah and served as Executive Director of CAIR Columbus from 2009-2010. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy. He is […]

Noor Al-Khaled shares her personal story of spirituality as a gay Muslim woman, and how the tragedy in Orlando sparked her passion to continue advocacy for the LGBTQ community. My name is Noor Al-Khaled. I am based in the US, originally from the Washington DC area, and currently live in Oregon. I am a Muslim

Salon, in a recent article by Jaimee Swift ,  featured MALA’s advocacy efforts on the Flint water crisis. With an audience of 15 million monthly unique visitors, Salon covers breaking news, politics, culture, technology and entertainment through investigative reporting, fearless commentary and criticism, and provocative personal essays. Recently, in partnership with the American Muslim Community Services, MALA raised

Syed Sameer Rahman is a Pakistani-born graduate student of Technology Management at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is an avid technology guru. His other interests include mythology, literature, movies, volunteer work and video games. As an intern with MALA, Sameer shares his story of seamless integration into American society than he had imagined back home. My name is Syed Sameer Rahman,

On July 17th 2016, NOVUS will organize the first-ever annual summit at the United Nations General Assembly Hall to showcase 17 voices of positive change. As a selected key participant, MALA is honored to be a part of this groundbreaking event. The Muslim American Leadership Alliance is committed to SDGs ranging from healthcare, gender disparity, and

Stephanie Keith has travelled from Europe to Africa researching and working with Muslims from all cultural backgrounds in support of their rights and livelihoods. She is currently getting her master’s from DePaul University in Refugee and Forced Migration studies and hopes to continue her work with Muslim refugees in the United States. Stephanie is Summer 2016

“Who is truly an American citizen? Is it your next-door neighbor, community teacher, or the soldier serving overseas?” Kevin King, a summer intern with MALA, attempts to answer these important questions in his story. Kevin also highlights how MALA’s work for a pluralistic American society inspired him to share his story and work.   I

In an article for NY Daily News, Silk Road Rising‘s Executive Director, Malik Gillani, speaks out about being a proud, gay, Muslim American and his hopes for action following the tragedy in Orlando. Founded by Gillani and his husband, Jamil Khoury, Silk Road Rising‘s work is a standing testament to the need for art that

Jamil Khoury is the Founding Artistic Director of Silk Road Rising. Promoting playwrights of Silk Road backgrounds (Asian and Middle Eastern) is a passion that dovetails well with Khoury’s experiences living in the Middle East and his eleven years as a cross-cultural trainer and international relocations consultant. A theatre producer, essayist, playwright, and film maker,