Civil Rights

Dr. Mohsin Ansari of ICNA speaking at a a rally in D.C.
2016
- Participated in Free Aafia rally in D.C. in front of Department of Justice with The Aafia Foundation.
2015
- Participated in the protest against Israeli war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House in front of the White House
- Participated in the Sign-On Letter to DOJ Seeking Response to U.S. Retailer “Muslim-Free Zone” Bans
- Helped set up a panel discussion on the anti-racism Bilal Initiative lead by Dr. Jimmy Jones at the ICNA-MAS convention in Baltimore.
- Participated in the Free Aafia Rally held in front of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in D.C.
- National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms (NCPCF) Steering Committee meeting held at CSJ office.
- Signed “Say No to Faithwashing: Boycott Muslim Leadership Initiative” with U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.
- Participated in the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations‘ (USCMO) meeting held in Arlington, VA with U.S. government representatives on the negative aspects of the CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) program.
2014
- 3-4 NCPCF, one of our partners, executive and board meetings held at CSJ office.
- Arranged for NCPCF workshops at ICNA Atlanta Convention and ICNA NE Rochester Conference.
- Br. Naeem Baig, Executive Director of ICNA CSJ, is serving as the Chairman of NCPCF and Br. Rameez Abid, Communications Director of ICNA CSJ, chosen as the Treasurer.
- Br. Naeem Baig spoke at the Fundraising Dinner of NCPCF held in Albany, NY.
- Imam Khalid Griggs, Chairman of ICNA CSJ, was one of the presenters at the NCPCF Family Conference in D.C. He also participated at a NCPCF session at the ICNA Southeast Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
2012
- Worked closely with NCPCF. Held three meetings and two programs with them. Naeem Baig, Executive Director of ICNA CSJ, was elected as the Chairman.