Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV)

A statement from Muslims for Progressive Values on the one year anniversary of October 7, 2023

The President’s Note by MPV President and Founder Ani Zonneveld is here. You can read the full October newsletter on our website here: https://lnkd.in/geUHe_U5 Interested in subscribing to MPV’s newsletter to get monthly updates about our chapter, national, and international events, new education resources, and our latest advocacy events? Subscribe on our newsletter page here: https://lnkd.in/geUHe_U5

🗓️ Happening tomorrow! 🗓️ Please join Ani Zonneveld, Founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values on Saturday October 5 at 9 AM PDT and 12:00 PM EDT for a book talk with Daisy Khan. Daisy is a prolific women’s rights defender and the author of the recently published 30 Rights of Muslim Women. This event is virtual and all are welcome to attend but please RSVP to confirm attendance and receive the Zoom link. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3XfL3xP

One of the most common questions we get is “Where can I learn more about progressive Islam?”. We like to refer individuals to our Recommended Reading Page on our website but in this day and age, so much learning happens on social media so we also like to highlight some of our favorite books through a book of the week series! This week we’re featuring Salt Houses, a novel by Palestinian-American author, Hala Alyan. This piece of historical fiction tells the story of a Palestinian family through the generations as they navigate the Six Day War, the first Intifada, the Gulf War, the second Intifada, and the 2006 Lebanon War. For more of MPV’s Recommended Readings, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gF6P-mXM

Some engaging MPV chapter events out of DC, Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago this October! To learn more about the events and to confirm your attendance, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gC6HvdG7 If you’re interested in joining one of your local MPV Chapters you can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gNhNGG6x

We are so excited to announce the publishing of Unit 6 of the Progressive Islam Curriculum for Adults! The Progressive Islam Curriculum, generously funded by the A&A Foundation, is a culmination of MPV’s desire to increase accessibility of these progressive interpretations so that the general Muslim population has the tools to understand and practice the truly traditional form of Islam. It is our hope that by making previously scholarly academic interpretations more accessible, that generations of Muslims to come can be oriented towards and knowledgeable about an Islam that is rooted in human rights and traditional and independent interpretations. The Progressive Islam Curriculum consists of 8 different units, which will be released every six weeks over the course of the year and will be available for download on our website. Head to our website - https://lnkd.in/g_2Ch3wM - to download Unit 6: “Freedom of Religion and Belief and Islam” today! If you’d like to support the making of the curriculum and the educational resources that MPV produces you can make a donation to support our work on our website - https://lnkd.in/eMAdfRDs #ProgressiveIslam #ProgressiveIslamCurriculum #IslamicLearning

Family law reform at #HRC57 - Join us! A window of opportunity for global mobilization towards #FamilyLawReform has opened with a recent Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council in October 2023. In light of 2024 being the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family, the Council will also organize a “Panel on State´s Obligations on the Role of the Family in Supporting Human Rights of its Members” during the 57th Human Rights Council Session - and we will be there to highlight the urgency of family law reform on a global scale. We will be presenting evidence of how family laws underpin much of the discrimination against women and girls across the world, advocating for urgent action, solidarity and movement building, and encouraging governments and parliamentarians to commit to family law reforms with concrete actions. Speakers: Adriana Quinones, Head, Human Rights and Development, @UNWomen, HE Caroline Bwanali Mussa, Permanent Representative of Malawi, Maliha Zia, Legal Aid Society, Pakistan and Dimiter Chalev - Chief, Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch, OHCHR. 📅 25th September 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 pm (Geneva. UTC+2) 📍 In person: : Room no. 24, Palais des Nations Live stream will be available at https://bit.ly/HRC57GCEFL #FreeOurFamilyLaws Musawah Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law Equality Now FEMNET - African Women's Development and Communication Network Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace, Act Svenska kyrkan UN Women CLADEM

One of the most common questions we get is "Where can I learn more about progressive Islam?". We like to refer individuals to our Recommended Reading Page on our website but in this day and age, so much learning happens on social media so we also like to highlight some of our favorite books through a book of the week series! This week we're featuring the Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the World by Dr. John Andrew Morrow, which covers the various covenants the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) initiated with the Christians of the world. This work shines a light on vital pieces of Islamic teachings, which encourage Muslims to practice inclusivity and religious tolerance. For more of MPV's Recommended Readings, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gF6P-mXM

Recently, the parliament of Iraq has proposed changes to the 1959 Personal Status Law, which might legalize child marriage and inhibit the rights of women in matters of divorce, custody, and inheritance. In response to this legislation that endangers the rights of women and girls across the country, we want to remind Muslims across the world of the impermissibility of the practice of child marriage in Islam. For a full overview of the negative impacts the Iraqi Parliament’s amendments to Personal Status Law would have, we encourage you to read the statement by our friends at Musawah: https://lnkd.in/g9__uefF

One of the most common questions we get is "Where can I learn more about progressive Islam?". We like to refer individuals to our Recommended Reading Page on our website but in this day and age, so much learning happens on social media so we also like to highlight some of our favorite books through a book of the week series! This week we're featuring Essays on Progressive Islam by Dr. Adis Duderija, who has spent 20 years research and studying Progressive Islam. This collection of essays is written in an accessible way and provides a comprehensive overview of what Progressive Islam and how the worldview underlying Progressive Islam can be a positive force. You can purchase your copy of Essays on Progressive Islam on MPV’s website here: https://lnkd.in/gSNpFEKS For more of MPV's Recommended Readings, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gF6P-mXM