MAS Freedom MAS Freedom Opposes Reintroduction of 'Step Act' as Discriminatorily Targeting Foreign Nationals for Mass Deportation MAS Freedom opposes Representative J. Gresham Barrett's (R-SC) reintroduction of the 'Stop Terrorist Entry Program (STEP) Act, requiring those currently residing in the US on a variety of visas, to leave within 60-days, regardless of legal status. •MAS FREEDOM CALL TO ACTION FOR MUSLIM MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS TO HAITI •MAS Freedom Extends Condolences and Community Support to Haiti •MAS/ICNA Response to the ADL's Jan. 11 Statement Concerning Dec. 2009 Joint Conference in Chicago

News & Views Ending War and Political Agendas in Sudan By Ibrahim Abdil-Mu'id Ramey - The war in Darfur is now, essentially over. An assessment made by General Martin Agwai, who commands a multinational peacekeeping force in Sudan composed of United Nations and African Union military personnel. •War in Sudan's Darfur 'is over' •Senator Edward M. Kennedy: A Few Reflections on a Splendid Life •Muslim Physicians on the Front Line of National Health Care Battle

Islam MAS Freedom-AZ Director, Deedra Abboud Receives 2009 CPL Political Leaders Fellowship The Arizona Political Leaders Fellowship is a 9-month, part-time program that focuses on providing the long-term resources and skills necessary for emerging leaders to become powerful political advocates for their communities. •An Historical Analysis of Domestic Violence in the Muslim Community •Trade Has History With Muslims •MAS Freedom's Aishah Schwartz: Time Well Spent - Profile of a Muslim American Woman

Profiles Malcolm X Malcolm X, also known as Al-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz, was an iconic figure of the Civil Rights Movement. Eventually, he became a leading advocate not only for promoting the human rights of the African-American community, but for the human rights of all. •Ibn Battuta •Khadija bint Khuwaylid •Ibn Khaldun