Mission

Muslim Justice League (MJL)’s mission is to organize and advocate for communities whose rights are threatened under the national security state in the United States. Led by Muslims, our organizing brings justice for ALL communities deemed “suspect.”

MJL was founded on the principles that discrimination towards any group endangers the rights of all and that Muslim advocacy is an essential force for promoting justice. 

MJL’s organizing centers communities heavily impacted by surveillance and policing in the US. While we focus predominantly on Massachusetts, and especially Boston, we also lead a national advocacy effort – the #StopCVE National network.

Values

MJL is a rights-based, not a faith-based organization. While we were founded by and continue to be driven predominantly by Muslims, because Muslim communities are on the frontline of the issues we work to address, our work centers all communities impacted by the national security complex and allies. We encourage all, regardless of religious practice, to join us in fighting for justice.

Vision

We are building a world where our communities have access to the resources we need, without the barriers of policing and surveillance. We are creating communities that show up for each other, keep each other safe, and support each other.

We are creating spaces where all of us can be our full selves whether you are: Muslim | Black | Queer | Political. It is deep, long term, difficult work, but your support powers our organizing.

Our History

MJL was formed by four Muslim women in Boston in 2014, in response to a pressing need for local Muslim-led defense of our communities’ human and civil rights against the “War on Terror.” MJL has advocated since our founding, and continues to prioritize, advocacy against the dangerous and misguided “countering violent extremism” (CVE) campaign, for which Boston was publicly named a pilot city in 2014.