Recently, a team representing American Muslim Multi-faith Women Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) visited Masjid Bilal Ibn Rabah in Los Angeles to show their solidarity with Muslim community residing there.
Imam Ayman Abdul Mujeeb and Anila Ali agreed that Covid19 has a silver lining and if we think creatively and plan strategically, the present challenges can be converted into future opportunities. “It is a wake up call for all of us to reconnect, rebuild, and reunite as human beings,” they opined.
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It was indeed a great pleasure for AMMWEC team to visit Masjid Bilal Ibn Rabah to hear the history of African American Muslims in Los Angeles. Imam Aymen Abdul Mujeeb and one of the pioneers of Interfaith leadership in America!
Joining AMMWEC at the mosque, was the LAPD officer, Sean Alexander, who is a proud Muslim African American from Los Angeles. AMMWEC president, Anila Ali, COVID19 hero Amina Ali, board member Zeba Zebunnesa, and team member Saheli Saran, held insightful conversations about ways we can work together as Muslims, Americans and human beings, to help build and empower communities.
Join America’s civic leaders, faith leaders, educators, elected officials, law enforcement, and minority communities. Let’s unite and have a Compassionate Conversation.
How do we rebuild and strengthen our communities and learn to talk across racial, religious, political, and cultural differences to help forge a better understanding?
If you missed our webinar, watch it on Youtube here
If you missed the national Muslim-Jewish Interfaith Iftar, you can watch the myriad of accomplished speakers of all faiths joining across time zones and continents to recommit to peace building.
This Ramadan, AMWEC is working to help those impacted by COVID-19 by delivering complimentary Iftar boxes to our elderly parents and grandparents, who are unable to cook or obtain a meal due to these difficult times.
AMWEC board member Zeba Zebunissa in partnership with Little Dhaka and MD Roton was able to serve the most vulnerable of our community – our elders.
Want to donate boxes in memory of a loved one, please sign up here.
AMMWEC has been on the frontlines distributing non-medical fabric masks to individuals, charities and organizations providing for frontline, essential workers and others in need. AMMWEC women have been working around the clock, stitching and giving hundreds of masks to people in need.
American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council AMMWEC is committed to giveaway Donate, non-medical grade fabric face masks to individuals, charities and organizations providing for frontline, essential workers and others in need.
We are safer with a mask.
Email us for one: amwecofficial@gmail.com
Americans are in need and we all have to do our part to help!
AMWEC is hosting a series of webinar honoring those who have been on the front line of the Coronavirus Pandemic. This week AMWEC paid tribute to Dr. Chotani and Radiologist Technician, Naeema Karimi. The guests spoke about their experiences and answered people’s questions.
To participate, all you have to do is nominate your hero, write about them and send it off to us!
AMWEC and Temple Bat Yahm co hosted their annual Interfaith Iftar. Muslims joined Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, Bahais, Hindus, Buddhists to break bread and build bridges. Over 17,000 people participated and the event has been subsequently watched on Youtube by more than 12,000 individuals. Speakers include: Congresswoman Judy Chu and Congresswoman Katie Porter. If you missed the iftar you can watch it here.
What happens when justice isn’t served? It undermines the foundation of society. It is our duty as human beings to stand up for what is right. Daniel Pearl was a journalist who was brutally murdered by terrorists in Pakistan. His killers were released after strong-arming the local government, but thanks to the efforts of AMWEC’s president, Anila Alia, for reaching out to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, that decision was soon overturned. Justice will only be served if we take action and do what is right. The justice system in every country can be improved and it will only improve if we, the people, will stand up and speak up.
It was an honor to attend Governor Gavin Newsom’s Faith Leaders Video Conference On April 14th, 2020.
The meeting as focused on COVID-19 and the measures in place to help Californians cope with the crisis. Governor’s commitment and compassion to serve Californians at this very difficult time is evident in all his and his team’s efforts.
Anila Ali thanked the Governor and prayed for the Governor and first responders, healthcare professionals, and all those who have risked their lives for us. Ali thanked the federal and local government agencies, including LAPD and the FBI, USCIS, for reaching out to the Muslim community. Ali, President of AMWEC, expressed concerns about the community’s fear of regulations governing of Muslim funeral rites and of Pakistanis, Muslims with visitor visas stranded in California. Governor Newsom, assured the community of his commitment and has connected us with a staffer.