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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Muslim American
Society (MAS) announced the opening of its North Carolina chapter of the
Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation (MAS Freedom). MAS is a
charitable, religious, social, cultural, and educational non-profit
organization. It is America's largest grassroots organization, with over 55
chapters in 35 states.
The Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation is the civic,
educational, and advocacy component of MAS. MAS Freedom's goal is to build
an integrated empowerment process for the American Muslim community through
civic education and participation, community outreach, and coalition
building that forges positive relationships with other institutions outside
of the Muslim community that are dedicated to social justice and the
protection of the civil rights and liberties of all Americans. Khalilah
Sabra, a long time community activist, has been selected as the Director of
the new MAS Freedom North Carolina chapter. Ms. Sabra, who completed her
undergraduate studies at California State University and graduate studies
at UCLA, is extremely active in education, media, and civil rights issues
through-out the state (see photo at
http://www.masnet.org/takeaction.asp?id=3991 ).
"There is a tremendous amount of excitement concerning Khalilah and the
new MAS Freedom North Carolina chapter" stated Mahdi Bray, Executive
Director of the MAS Freedom Foundation national office, based in
Washington, DC.
"Her ability to effectively communicate with the grassroots and
community leaders within and outside of the Muslim community will serve as
an invaluable asset in our goal to proactively galvanize at the local level
residents and people of faith around the important issues of social and
economic justice, volunteerism, and civic and community engagement," Bray
added.
Other Washington based national organizations, who have chapters or
affiliates in North Carolina, have also expressed their support for MAS
Freedom-NC. Dr. Welton Gaddy, Executive Director of The Interfaith Alliance
(TIA), America's largest interfaith organization stated "Imam Bray is an
important member of our board of directors and we look forward to our TIA
members in North Carolina working closely with MAS Freedom-North Carolina."