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| Abbreviation | AMC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1990 |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
The American Muslim Council (AMC) was an Islamic organization and registered charity in the United States.
History
[edit]The organization was founded in 1990 by Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood.[1] Al-Amoudi formerly led the Islamic Society of Boston. [2]
AMC took part in the defense of South Florida Professor and Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Sami Al-Arian and questioned the US government's allegation that the professor took part in terrorist activities.[3] AMC produced a pamphlet in which it said that "the FBI has a history of harassing and harming minority and immigrant communities".[4] On March 2, 2006, Al-Arian entered a guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to help the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a "specially designated terrorist" organization.[5] Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, and ordered deported following his prison term.[6]
AMC was also a member of the American Muslim Political Coordination Council (AMPCC), along with the American Muslim Alliance (AMA), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). AMPCC's primary concern is to coordinate the member organizations on activism and lobbying.[7]
The AMC went defunct in 2003. A separate, more moderate organization operating under the same name later began operations out of Chicago, Illinois.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b John Mintz; Douglas Farah (September 11, 2004). "In Search Of Friends Among The Foes U.S. Hopes to Work With Diverse Group". The Washington Post. p. A01. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Skerry, Peter (2017-04-08). "American Brotherhood". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Gaffney, Frank (June 28, 2002). "The Truth About The AMC". Fox News. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Levin, Jon (May 7, 2003). "Sami's Still Their Man". National Review. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "Plea Agreement; U.S. v. Al-Arian" (PDF). February 28, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ MegLaughlin, In his plea deal, what did Sami Al-Arian admit to?, St. Petersburg Times, April 23, 2006.
- ^ Arab-American faces and voices: the origins of an immigrant community, p. 261, Elizabeth Boosahda, University of Texas Press, 2003, ISBN 0-292-70920-X, 9780292709201, accessed November 30, 2009
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