Muslim Advocates Email Format
Law PracticeDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
Muslim Advocates is a nationwide civil rights organization that operates across courts, policy settings, and communities to curb bigotry and defend equal protection under the law for all Americans. It pursues litigation, education, and advocacy to ensure American Muslims have expert representation and a voice in decisions affecting civil rights. The organization emphasizes a broad, inclusive view of the Muslim community, recognizing diversity across race, gender identity, sexuality, birthplace, ability, income, education, sect, and religiosity. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the group is described as a small-to-mid-sized organization focused on legal and public-interest work. Its recent activity includes partnering with the National Immigration Project to file a FOIA request to obtain information about CBP border arrests and related prosecutions, illustrating ongoing engagement in immigration civil rights issues.