Muslims for Progressive Values

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Happy Pride from the MPV family to you!

On this 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the Day of Sacrifice, we’re revisiting a post first published in 2020 in conjunction with our friends Masjid el-Tawhid - The Unity Mosque

In today’s world of factory farming, “ethical animal sacrifice” is a contradiction. Animal sacrifice is not a mandatory prescription or ritual according to many schools of Islamic thought, for...

“The flesh and blood of these sacrificed animals does not reach God, it is only your piety that reaches Them”. - Qur’an 22:37

Selamat Hari Raya Eid Al-Adha to all who celebrate this blessed day!

May God accept the prayers and sacrifices we have made for a more just and compassionate dunya 🤲

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Muslims for Progressive Values invites you to the 14th Progressive Islam Curriculum Live Workshop, led by educator and MPV Board Member Kendra Cordova.

Join us as we continue our dive into Unit 8: Anti-Racism and Islam to understand the presence of anti-racism in the Qur’an and Hadith. Together, we'll review Quranic verses and Hadith, which demonstrate how diversity is a sign of God’s divine intentions and the importance of taqwa, or piety, as the ultimate equalizer and the sole distinguisher between humans on earth.

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
⏰ 7 PM PT | 9 PM CT | 10 PM ET
💻 Online via Zoom

Register and pay your registration fee ➡ https://bit.ly/piworkshop14

Registration closes June 25 at 7 PM PT.

Ample evidence shows the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is carrying out genocide in Sudan, sustained by external backing from the UAE. Despite these reports, the US continues to supply weapons to the UAE.

2 bills have been introduced in the House (HR 2059) and the Senate (S.935) that would prohibit the sales of covered defense articles to the the UAE until the UAE ceases providing material support to the RSF.

Take action here - https://bit.ly/4fzpKAE - and tell your representatives to stop the UAE from fueling genocide in Sudan!

Muslims for Progressive Values is pleased to share that its submission was included in the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on combating religious intolerance and discrimination.

MPV’s submission highlighted the importance of protecting progressive Muslim voices advocating for inclusion, pluralism, gender equality, and freedom of belief.

The submission was authored by Noor Shaaban, a recent J.D. graduate and member of MPV’s Advocacy Subcommittee. Noor has supported MPV’s advocacy efforts before the United Nations and contributed to amicus briefs submitted before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Read the full report https://docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/61/72

Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we will return.

Our prayers are with the victims of the Islamophobic attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, their families and loved ones, and the entire Muslim community.

May God grant the highest place in Jannah to the deceased.

“Between Love and Tradition: Navigating Interfaith Relationships for Muslims and Their Partners” is a powerful anthology that brings together honest and thoughtful answers to the most frequently asked questions our Interfaith Marriage Service officiants have received over the years.

Whether you’re just beginning an interfaith relationship or seeking reassurance along the way, this book offers wisdom, hope, and guidance.

Purchase your copy ➡ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG5357RR

Today, on International Day of Families ( ), MPV is joining fellow members of the Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law (GCEFL) for Week of Action for equality in family law.

Family is considered the foundational unit of society. Yet around the world, discriminatory family laws continue to deny women and girls their fundamental rights, from the right to choose their own partners, to equal rights in divorce, custody, inheritance and property.

Without equality in the family, we cannot have equality in society.

The GCEFL brings together a coalition of 8 leading women's rights, human rights and faith-based organisations, all united in their commitment to the pursuit of legal equality in the family as a prerequisite for a world where woman and girl can reach their full potential.

This movement is gaining momentum. Family law reform is increasingly recognised at the UN and in regional and international decision-making spaces as foundational to achieving gender equality. SDG Indicator 5.1.1 has identified family law as one of four legal frameworks that must be reformed to accelerate progress for women and girls.

This week we will explore the global picture, and the evidence which shows the power of reform.

Follow along ➡ equalfamilylaws.org

Mifepristone access is headed back to the Supreme Court, and so are we ⚖️

MPV joined 50+ faith organizations in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court to say: protecting religious freedom means preserving access to medication abortion — and that includes mifepristone.

As the legal battle over mifepristone moves through the Court, there's still work to do to protect access to medication abortion.

Learn more ➡ https://www.ncjw.org/news/ncjw-leads-50-faith-based-organizations-in-effort-to-protect-mifepristone-access-at-the-supreme-court/