Indian American Muslim Council

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC, formerly Indian Muslim Council-USA) is an advocacy organization of Indian American Muslims, with multiple chapters across the United States. The group focuses on advocacy to promote pluralism and religious freedom in India.[2][3] It also focuses on interfaith understanding and advocating on behalf of the Indian Muslim diaspora in the United States.[4]

Indian American Muslim Council
Indian American Muslim Council
AbbreviationIAMC
Formation2002 (2002)
05-0532361[1]
Legal status501(c)(3) non-profit
Location
Region served
United States
Official language
English
Websiteiamc.com

IAMC was established on August 15, 2002, in response to the 2002 Gujarat Program. As a member of the Coalition Against Genocide, IAMC has campaigned in collaboration with other organisations in the coalition.[5][6][7] For example, such advocacy led to Narendra Modi's visa ban in the United States in 2005.[5][8][9]

IAMC is also a member of the Alliance Against Genocide, an international coalition dedicated to the prevention of genocide.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Home - IAMC". iamc.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. Desk, NH Web (29 January 2022). "Indian American Muslim Council rebuts Indian govt's "false allegations" of terror links". National Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. "USCIRF flags India for violations of religious freedom". The American Bazaar. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. "About Us - IAMC". iamc.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. Mishra, Hindu nationalism and Indian American diasporic mobilizations (2021), p. 67
  6. Mishra, Desis Divided (2016), p. 247
  7. Kurien, Prema (2017). "Majority versus minority religious status and diasporic nationalism: Indian American advocacy organisations". Nations and Nationalism. 23 (1): 109–128. doi:10.1111/nana.12255. ISSN 1469-8129.
  8. "How we made U.S. deny visa to Modi : 21 Mar 2005 : Asian Age - CAG". coalitionagainstgenocide.org. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. "About Us - Coalition Against Genocide (CAG)". www.coalitionagainstgenocide.org. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  10. "ABOUT". Alliance. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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