Last year, in the controversy surrounding the proposed Islamic community center, the United States and the world witnessed the ugly face of Islamophobia. No form of extremism and hatred such as this is acceptable, and we, as Muslims, firmly believe that we must defend our rights just as we defend the rights of others, and work tirelessly to protect America's core values of religious freedom for all people.

Creating community is an important byproduct of our work in nurturing mutual understanding. ASMA is committed to this long-term, step-by-step work in changing and opening hearts and minds. We have the expertise, patience, and visibility required to be successful.

PLEASE SUPPORT ASMA WITH A YEAR-END GIFT, so that we can continue raising our voice - your voice - for real and lasting change inside and outside our community, a voice that needs to be amplified now more than ever! ASMA is in critical need of funding from like-minded individuals who share our goals. Please consider making a gift of any size to support our important work. Together, we are making progress in protecting Muslim lives, countering extremism, expanding the rights of Muslim women and promoting interfaith dialogue. We are seeding change for the present and the future.

Please contribute as you are able and join our call for peace, tolerance and understanding here in the U.S. and around the world.

Daisy Khan Co-Founder & Executive Director	Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf Chairman