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Join the Muslim Town Hall to learn about the issues and priorities important for the Muslim community in NYC and state! Learn from past administrators and add your voice to the issue! Feb. 10th, 2022 from 10:00-11:30 AM Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_2CRB2UNjTteQUdzQxGWzQg

Last night renowned authors Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby joined us for an enlightening discussion on how we can encounter one another, see each other as fully human despite our differences, and engage in meaningful Muslim Jewish Solidarity. Tune in to hear some of the amazing wisdom that was shared.

This afternoon, MYNYC Civic Leader Alimatu Radan organized and lead a discussion on the Bill of Rights for her peers at Fredrick Douglas Academy II. We are incredibly proud of her leadership and firm commitment to civic education! If you are a 10th, 11th or 12th grade student in NYC, apply to become a Civic Leader by clicking the link in our bio! Application deadline: January 31

Tomorrow, inshAllah. There is still time to join us. Register at tinyurl.com/speakerSW

In light of the recent hostage crisis at a Texan synagogue, it is ever more important that we work towards a world where anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are not tolerated. Join us for a virtual book talk with authors Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby to learn about their experiences engaging in interfaith activism and hear the message they have to share with the world about Muslim Jewish Solidarity. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/speakerSW

Ajifanta and I were at the The Gambian Youth Organization - GYO FB today - supporting their efforts. We were met by Dr. Dukes from the NAACP, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand , Rep. Ritchie Torres, Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson and Mayor Eric Adams and Tahanie Aboushi for a press conference to shed light on the situation for the tenants at Twin Parks.

Our Advocacy Program Coordinator is speaking at @AAANY's MLK event talking about hate crimes in the Muslim community. https://fb.watch/aBnfHaqQOZ/

At the funeral procession of the 17 individuals who died in the Bronx fire

Dear Friends and Donors, A'salamalaikum! First of all, the deepest gratitude to you for your generous donation to MCN's campaign to help support the families who have been affected by the tragic Bronx apartment building fire. This event has shaken us all. It also brings about the painful reminder of the inequities in which we live that have caused this terrible situation. I share with you a poem written by our Program Manager, and leader in her respective Gambian community, ...Ms. Kujegi Camara I want to take a moment to update you on what we're doing on the ground to help the families of the victims. MCN has three team members who are working directly with families, currently stationed at Monroe College. Ms. Ajifanta Marenah, our Advocacy Coordinator, Ms. Kujegi Camara, Program Manager, and Ms. Adamah Bah, our Immigrant Rights Coordinator, have served as bridges between the families (who overwhelmingly are from the West African/ Gambian community) and city agencies in helping provide translations and connecting them to the right resources. All the while, they are advocating for the city to provide long-term housing solutions -- as the families do not wish to return to that building -- and access to public benefits and immigration services. Our team has assessed the needs of the families and we've come up with a plan to distribute the generous donations that have come in here. The best means of support right now is through direct cash assistance so that families can pay for short-term decent housing, household items, food, and also the disruption in jobs/incomes due to the loss of housing. We are also going to pack a duffel bag full of supplies/donated clothing/etc. to give out to families in the coming weeks. We will establish an intake form for the cash disbursements to help keep track. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our community in this time of need. Thank you for trusting MCN with your generous donations. We will continue to keep you posted. Please continue to support and share our campaign through the link: https://www.launchgood.com//bronx_fire_emergency_fund__192

Dear Friends and Donors, A'salamalaikum! First of all, the deepest gratitude to you for your generous donation to MCN's campaign to help support the families who have been affected by the tragic Bronx apartment building fire. This event has shaken us all. It also brings about the painful reminder of the inequities in which we live that have caused this terrible situation. I share with you a poem written by our Program Manager, and leader in her respective Gambian community, ...Ms. Kujegi Camara I want to take a moment to update you on what we're doing on the ground to help the families of the victims. MCN has three team members who are working directly with families, currently stationed at Monroe College. Ms. Ajifanta Marenah, our Advocacy Coordinator, Ms. Kujegi Camara, Program Manager, and Ms. Adamah Bah, our Immigrant Rights Coordinator, have served as bridges between the families (who overwhelmingly are from the West African/ Gambian community) and city agencies in helping provide translations and connecting them to the right resources. All the while, they are advocating for the city to provide long-term housing solutions -- as the families do not wish to return to that building -- and access to public benefits and immigration services. Our team has assessed the needs of the families and we've come up with a plan to distribute the generous donations that have come in here. The best means of support right now is through direct cash assistance so that families can pay for short-term decent housing, household items, food, and also the disruption in jobs/incomes due to the loss of housing. We are also going to pack a duffel bag full of supplies/donated clothing/etc. to give out to families in the coming weeks. We will establish an intake form for the cash disbursements to help keep track. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our community in this time of need. Thank you for trusting MCN with your generous donations. We will continue to keep you posted. Please continue to support and share our campaign through the link: https://www.launchgood.com//bronx_fire_emergency_fund__192

Please join us today at 6pm for a candlelight vigil as we honor and remember the precious lives we lost in Sunday's fire in the Bronx.

MCN has created a fundraiser to help the victims of the horrific fire that broke out on Sunday night in the Tremont apartment building in the Bronx. MCN staff, Ajifanta Marenah and Adama Bah are working on the ground with local community groups to help identify victims; coordinate community group and city agency efforts; as well as provide a suite of services to all the victims of this tragedy. Please help support this emergency effort by making a contribution today! https://www.launchgood.com//bronx_fire_emergency_fund__192

Join MCN for our IDNYC event in collaboration with MCC and NYSYLC to help give access to NYC IDs on January 13th. LOCATION: 5218 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 MCC (Muslim Community Center)... Accesible to anyone Ages 10+ regardless of Immigration Status with the proper documentation. For further information on documents you o be eligible for the event please visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/card/documentation.page

Support MCN's Eid Toy and Food Drive! This upcoming Eid, MCN will be holding a Toy & Food Drive in partnership with the Queens Mutual Aid Network and Muhammad Ali Masjid, and we need your help in making this a success! We're taking donations at the link below to help us fund this drive: https://actionnetwork.org//support-muslim-community-networ Indicate that you'd like this money to go to the Toy and Food Drive, and be sure to take a look at the drives we've been lucky to do in the past below! We thank you and our community for your generosity.

Next week's wednesday, MCN alongside with NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Women for Afghan Women Arab American Association of New York , American Merchants Association -YAMA and NYC Civic Engagement Commission will host a Ranked choice voting, which will be fully conducted in Arabic. It will sart at 4 pm and will end at 5 pm. Check out the bio on how to join this event.

MYNYC 2020-2021 Cohort Graduation!

MCN was proud to be in the process of identifying the top 10 priorities facing the Muslim community in the upcoming Mayoral election. Along with a dozen other community and civic associations, we deliberated on the issues, helped organize a candidate forum, and now are looking forward to educating our community on where the candidates stand on each issue. Show up today to know who the coalition chose as their Mayoral endorsee. When: Sunday, April 25th from 2-3 pm... Where: Foley Square, Lower Manhattan Register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/h2fiddXQ0UisZMqLJegzZA2 MCN looks forward to continuing to educate our communities on the issues and the importance of voting.

Tonight, April 22nd from 5-7pm PT / 8-10pm ET, one week after #Indianapolis join us in solidarity for a multiracial interfaith vigil to grieve and stand in solidarity with the Sikh community one week after the mass shooting in Indianapolis. The massacre is touching the open wound of decades-long racial trauma. In the wake of the verdict over George Floyd’s murder, we will gather to recommit to ending anti-Black racism and racial violence in all forms. We will be joined by fai...th leaders, artists, activists, and Sikh community members. This online event will be a night of testimony, music, prayer, and song. We will gather in grief, rage, and love and the Sikh spirit of Chardi Kala, ever-rising spirits even in darkness. There's still time to RSVP - don't miss this: https://faithinaction.zoom.us//r/WN_u-Ii0cROTTKpNGj5EkqUfQ The vigil will also be streamed on Faith in Action's Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/FIAnational #StopAsianHate #StandWithSikhs #EndRacialViolence

Do you need information and resources regarding COVID-19? Do you need help getting supplies and are homebound? If so, please call our volunteer-operated COVID-19 Hotline! Make a Request through our Request Form Today! LINK: http://tiny.cc/ph65mz

Amplifying the work of our sister Erum from the Erum Hanif Apna Brooklyn Community Center.

Today’s Interfaith soup kitchen served 60 packed meals. Thank you to all the volunteers from MCN and the Church of Holy Trinity!

We are grateful to have convened faith leaders and community leaders helping serve victims of domestic violence. Led by our Muslim Youth NYC leaders from the Al-Noor Islamic Academy, our youth discussed a topic that has many misconceptions and stigmas associated with it. Thanks to our incredible panelists Hillside Islamic Center, Sauti Yetu Center for African Women , Women for Afghan Women, we were able to dispel some of those misconceptions and clarified for many how our faith teaches us to stop violence against our partners and children. We also want to acknowledge the incredible work of many leaders in this field Turning Point for Women and Families @aAsiyah Women's Center ICNA Relief Islamic Center Of NYU Khalid Latif

Happy early voting day! Today is the first day of early voting in New York, and the last day of early voting is on November 1st. Today starting at 10 a.m. early poll sites will be opened and closed at 4pm. Be sure to find your early voting poll site by visiting https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/. Be sure to make plans on how and when to vote, and cast your vote as early as possible. Your voice does matter, be sure to make it known. #MuslimVotesMatters #GocastyourMuslimvote #Happyearlyvotingday

Tune in to watch MCN’s Executive Director engage in conversation with national organizers on criminal justice in America.

October is domestic violence awareness month. Student leaders, Mehrun Ahmed and Mahir Azam have organized a virtual panel on domestic violence for Saturday, October 24 at 12:00pm. The purpose of this virtual event is to engage the Muslim community in a discussion around domestic violence. Spousal violence is a controversial and often unspoken issue in the community. By engaging in conversation with an imam and leaders of community-based organizations, we hope to dismantle misconceptions and the stigma. REGISTER HERE - https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_vKa7s1jaR72AIWnz3ve08g

Thank you Imam Konate from Masjid Aqsa-Salam in Harlem, Manhattan for supporting victims of domestic violence and sharing with your congregation the message! MCN is sharing this poster to be put up on all Muslim mosques in NYC and getting faith leaders to sign on to this critical issue in our community. The Arab-American Family Support Center Women for Afghan Women Turning Point for Women and Families Asiyah Women's Center ICNA Relief

Searching for poll-site monitors in Queens, Bronx, and Harlem available on October 24th, 25th, 31st, or November 1st. Volunteers will receive training and certification as well as a $100 gift card and more MCN goodies. Take this opportunity to get civically engaged and ensure the voting rights of fellow New Yorkers. Sign up today as a volunteer: https://protectthevote.net/ Sign up for Poll-Monitoring trainings:... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSenS6EGzXxs2wlMnO/viewform. And finally, be sure to email [email protected] with your resume!

Test, Trace, and Take Care in the time of the pandemic! Let's fight COVID-19 together.

Need to get COVID-19 tested in NYC? Check out the following locations across Queens. Free to all and no appointments required!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and we at MCN want to make sure our sisters know that we stand with them! Use hashtag #MuslimWomenStrong to share your story; share and post this flyer with your local mosque, and be sure to check out our youth-led Civic Action Day on Oct. 24th! Women for Afghan Women Women In Islam, Inc. Muslim Women's Institute for Research and Development Turning Point for Women and Families Sakhi Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality

We’re calling on young people to help us distribute 200 of these re-usable tote bags to the community! Pass them out to bodegas, delis, supermarkets, community centers, mosques, and friend and families! Enforcement of the ban on single-use plastic bags will take effect statewide on October 19. The legislation took effect March 1 but hasn't been enforced, in part because of the pandemic. DM us or email us at [email protected] for more information on how you can distribute these totes and take some home!

Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in November 3th 2020 which is a presidential election. If you haven’t yet register to vote, you can do so by visiting https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/. It will only takes no longer than 5 minutes to register to vote. The early voting is starting on the 24th of the month. Do not forget to cast your Muslim vote, and get registered to vote if you haven’t #Muslimsgetregisteredtovote #GoCastyourMuslimVote #MuslimVotesMatter