Our Story
American Muslim Advisory Council
Empower. Connect. Amplify.
History
AMAC was formed in early 2012, in the aftermath of the harshest piece of anti-Muslim legislation to ever be introduced in any US State legislature. The so called "anti-Shariah" bill would have made acts of devotion, like the giving charity through a Tennessee mosque, or simply practicing basic religious observances like a Muslim observing the five daily prayers, potentially a felony offenses. The bill was ultimately gutted of its unconstitutional provisions and reduced to a symbolic piece of legislation. However, the introduction of such harsh, ill-informed and discriminatory legislation served to galvanize Tennessee Muslims. The result was a statewide coordination effort that eventually became AMAC.
Since that time we have continued to work to ensure that all Tennesseans, of all faiths are treated equally in our civic institutions and before the law. The American Muslim Advisory Council is a 501c3 tax exempt organization.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to empower our community through civic engagement, community building and media relations in order to protect all Tennesseans from prejudice and targeted violence.
Our Vision
We envision a Tennessee where all people, regardless of their faith or spiritual beliefs are accepted, respected and valued as members of our diverse society.
How we Work
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
AMAC works within the Muslim community to facilitate collaboration across mosques to increase civic engagement, and collaborate with government, allied nonprofits and other communities for events and actions that advance justice. Contact us to get involved!
MEDIA RELATIONS
AMAC provides media training for community members and work with media agencies to provide accurate information on the Muslim community. For media inquires, click here.
COMMUNITY SAFETY
AMAC works regularly with law enforcement against bias incidents & targeted violence. We also track such incidents to support the victims of anti-Muslim hate. Report an incident here.
OUTREACH & EDUCATION
AMAC offers cultural competency training for organizations that serve Muslim populations and is available for speaking engagements on Islamophobia and other topics related to American Muslims. Request a speaker here.