Muslim Advocates is a national civil rights organization that works to promote freedom and justice for Muslims in the United States. Founded in 2005, the organization engages in legal advocacy, public policy work, and communications efforts to combat discrimination, challenge Islamophobia, and advance civil and human rights for American Muslim communities.
Muslim Advocates typically pursues legislative and policy initiatives related to civil rights enforcement, anti-discrimination protections, hate crime prevention, religious freedom, immigration reform, national security and counterterrorism oversight, digital privacy, and equal access to public institutions.
The organization is primarily funded through individual donations, foundation grants, and philanthropic contributions.
Muslim Advocates collaborates with national civil rights organizations, interfaith coalitions, and community advocacy groups, and has worked alongside partners such as the ACLU and other civil liberties organizations.
Non-profit organization
