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Indian American Muslim Council

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Indian American Muslim Council
Indian American Muslim Council
AbbreviationIAMC
Formation2002; 22 years ago (2002)
05-0532361[1]
Legal status501(c)(3) non-profit
Location
Region served
United States
Official language
English
Websiteiamc.com Edit this at Wikidata

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]

IAMC was established on August 15, 2002, in response to the 2002 Gujarat pogrom. 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][failed verification]

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

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References

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  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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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. ^ a b 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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