!! So happy Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus is the interim President! Hopefully he can lead the country forward, free of corruption.
Muslims for Progressive Values - Bangladesh
MPV’s mission is to embody and be an effective voice of the traditional Qur’anic ideals of human dignity, egalitarianism, compassion and social justice.
MPV is guided by the following ten principles:
1. Collective Identity
We accept as Muslim anyone who identifies as such. The veracity and integrity of that claim is between the individual and God, and is not a matter for the state nor an issue which other individuals can or should judge. We welcome all who are interested in discussing, promoting and working for the implementation of progressive v
June was a very busy month for MPV and its chapters. We are super excited about the relaunching of MPV-Chicago, and the musical event the Muslim Musical Mosaic Project. Read the newsletter for updates and upcoming events for July!
Our political dissent against America’s complicit in the human rights violations in Gaza and West Bank is being curtailed by the bill H.R.6408 and S.4136 requiring the IRS to strip non-profits of their status if deemed to be supporting "terrorism".
For many years now I have been wanting to create a celebrative musical event, something that reflects our progressive and inclusive values, and something that can be produced as an Eid event. The first step of the Mosaic Project has arrived!
A video greeting for Happy Eid.
I see a group of protestors carrying a long paper block with the names of innocent humans killed in less than 30 days. I shed a tear. Seconds later, I find myself sobbing and a shiver passes through my body as if someone is pouring my blood out.
02/05/2024
As we approach International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, I have been reflecting on an experimental research we funded two years ago with a small group of men in Kenya to ask the question, “Do you prefer be intimate with a cut or uncut woman?”
Who Cares About FGM, Right? Who Cares About FGM, Right?
01/04/2024
So instead of asking me, “Do you condemn Hamas?”, ask yourself, “What can I do to bring peace, not just for myself but for my neighbor too”.
New Year, Free Palestine New Year, Free Palestine
11/27/2023
Never Again...?
Every year on December 9th, an International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is commemorated...Well, where are you all now?
Never Again? Never Again?
11/01/2023
Claiming to stand for the values of non-violence in times of peace is too easy. What counts is when it is difficult and when it is directed at “the other”, at the enemy. I have lost all respect for these fake peace actors...
Reflections on the Values of Non-Violence Reflections on the Values of Non-Violence
09/23/2023
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09/11/2023
Growing up in New Delhi, I used to play soccer with the son of a dalit, the “untouchable” caste. One day, my mother called me over to share with me, “people have been whispering how inappropriate it is for an ambassador’s daughter to play with a dalit”.
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