On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, the inaugural event of what we hope will be a project brought to cities across our country in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from the Mosaic Project, featuring the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians that made Phase I of the Mosaic Project so special. Farah Mitha is a pop singer, songwriter and producer of South Asian heritage whose productions have earned her a diversity of performing arts awards. You can watch Farah’s full performance on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/ga5nW-km This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV)
International Affairs
Los Angeles, California 468 followers
The progressive Muslim voice for human rights
About us
Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) is a human rights organization founded in 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Our mission is to advocate for human rights, social justice and inclusion in the United States and around the world by inculcating a culture rooted in human rights through public education, advocacy, and the arts. In a world that has been plagued by terror and Islamophobia, MPV seeks to counter radicalization, hate and misunderstanding of Islam by fostering intercultural and interfaith dialogue on a global platform. MPV is guided by ten principles, namely: 1. Collective identity 2. Equality 3. The separation of religious and state authorities 4. Freedom of speech 5. Universal human rights 6. Gender equality 7. LGBTQI inclusion 8. Critical analysis and interpretation 9. Compassion 10. Diversity Based on these principles, MPV carries out grassroots activities, including interfaith marriages, same-sex marriages, female-led prayers and the provision of avant-garde educational materials, through its local chapters in the US, namely in Atlanta, Columbus, Washington DC, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, and in Australia, Canada, Chile, France and Malaysia. These activities serve to promote the mission and values of MPV at the local level. On a global level, MPV carries out activities geared at advocating against human rights abuses carried out in the name of Islam in Muslim-majority states. MPV particularly monitors human rights issues in Muslim-majority countries related to women’s rights, LGBTQI rights, freedom of and from religion and freedom of expression. The main focus of MPV’s work is to stimulate critical thinking of sacred texts and to promote the implementation of progressive values, such as human rights, gender equality, freedom of expression, and freedom of and from religion and belief.
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http://www.mpvusa.org
External link for Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV)
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- International Affairs
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- 2-10 employees
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- Los Angeles, California
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- Nonprofit
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- 2007
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- human rights, social justice, women's rights, LGBTQI rights, freedom of/from religion, freedom of expression, freedom of consciousness, Feminist Islam, Islam, and activism
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1465 Tamarind Ave
Los Angeles, California 90028, US
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On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, the inaugural event of what we hope will be a project brought to cities across our country in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from the Mosaic Project, featuring the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians that made Phase I of the Mosaic Project so special. Tazeen Ayub is an educator, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, curator, and community organizer. Using her voice and instrumentation (guitar, Bansuri flute, and swarmandal), she blends afro-indo sounds, while weaving elements from jazz, funk, soul, Sufi chants, and Indian classical music. "Blues Salaawat" is Tazeen’s form of spiritual expression in Arabic over a blues track. You can watch Tazeen’s full performance on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/gKgeEVEG This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, the inaugural event of what we hope will be a project brought to cities across our country in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from the Mosaic Project, featuring the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians that made Phase I of the Mosaic Project so special. Ani Zonneveld is a singer/songwriter/producer as well as the founder and president of Muslims for Progressive Values. With more than 20 years in the music business, she is a Grammy certified songwriter and a cultural innovator. Ani performs “In My Soul”, for a new genre she created she calls "Islamic Hymns". The song’s lyrics are inspired by a poem by a 7th century female Muslim Iraqi saint, Rabi’a al-Basri, set to her original composition in the classical genre. The song begins with: “In my soul there is a temple, a shrine, a mosque, a church where I kneel. Prayer should bring us to an altar where no walls or names exist” You can watch Ani’s full performance on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/ea2y-qNN This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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In addition to MPV’s advocacy efforts across the United States and the world, we also offer marriage services to couples of diverse faith backgrounds. Through our interfaith marriage services we help our couples to formalize their marriage while incorporating the traditions of Islam either in person across the United States or virtually from anywhere in the world. To learn more about our services and the theological basis for the permissibility of our services, head to our website here: https://lnkd.in/gXUxM4UZ #Interfaith #InterfaithFamily #InterfaithNikah #InterfaithMarriage #InterfaithWedding #InterfaithMuslim #InterfaithIslam #MuslimInterfaith #InterfaithNikah #Nikah
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On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, the inaugural event of what we hope will be a project brought to cities across our country in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from the Mosaic Project, featuring the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians that made Phase I of the Mosaic Project so special. LuFuki is a composer, guitarist, historian, and cultural curator based in Detroit who views music as a spiritual practice that brings about healing and unity and whose artistic practice centers around Black ancestral legacy. LuFuki’s presentation, “Black Muslim Influence on Music in America” connected the evolution of songs from the enslaved in America to what we know now was Blues, Jazz, Funk and Hip Hop. You can watch LuFuki’s full presentation on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/gUT8z7UK -------------------- This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, the inaugural event of what we hope will be a project brought to cities across our country in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from the Mosaic Project, featuring the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians that made Phase I of the Mosaic Project so special. Aiman Khan is an experienced and versatile musician and performer, whose main instrument is the french horn and whose work spans many genres and mediums. You can watch Aiman’s full performance on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/gGjzcK29 This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, the inaugural event of what we hope will be a project brought to cities across our country in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from the Mosaic Project, featuring the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians that made Phase I of the Mosaic Project so special. Beginning with the roots of Sufisim and the musicality of this spiritual practice and its evolution to Gnawa, created by West Africans enslaved in Morocco, the Mosaic Cohort performed "Ya Shafi" from the Moroccan Gnawa tradition. You can watch the full Gnawa performance on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/gbZH8Ukx This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, an inaugural event of a project we hope will be brought to cities across the US in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from Phase I of Mosaic Project, featuring clips from the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians. Alfred Madain is a musicologist and a multi-instrumentalist specializing in Nubian and Sufi musical traditions. Alfred Madain’s presentation, “The History of Gnawa Music” introduced the historical journey, beginning with the roots of Sufisim and the musicality of this spiritual practice and its evolution to Gnawa, created by West Africans enslaved in Morocco. You can watch Alfred’s full presentation on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/g8_ZkRqT (please note, this video is best watched with closed captions on) ---------- This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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On June 30, MPV held our first ever Mosaic Project, the inaugural event of what we hope will be a project brought to cities across our country in the years to come. Over the next week, we’ll be sharing highlights from the Mosaic Project, featuring the musical performances and historical presentations by our talented artists and historians that made Phase I of the Mosaic Project so special. The event was opened by MPV’s founder and president, Ani Zonneveld, who shared her motivations behind creating the project and the cohort’s exploration that made this project a reality. You can watch Ani’s full opening remarks on MPV’s Youtube Channel: https://lnkd.in/gnQKQfYh ------- This project and free event was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
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Today, the 10th day of Muharram, marks Ashura, a day that holds great significance in Islam. Commemorated by individuals from diverse religions, and especially honored by Shi’a Muslims, Ashura makes the day when Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet was killed in Karbala. For all individuals though, it serves as a reminder of the importance of justice and truth, especially in the face of repressive tyrants. To honor this day, we’re revisiting one of our educational pieces from years ago.
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