Causes: Civil Rights

Mission: Muslim Legal Fund of America is a charity that funds legal work and programs to defend Muslims against injustice in American courtrooms, prisons, and communities. Muslim Legal Fund of America is the ONLY national tax-exempt nonprofit legal fund dedicated to defending Muslims’ civil rights and civil liberties in American courtrooms.

Results: We have helps hundreds of Muslims and raised money to defend many of the highest-profile cases including the Six Imams (flying while Muslim), Aafia Siddiqui, Sami Al-Arian, Abu Ratib, Holy Land Foundation cases and many more.

Target demographics: Muslim individuals and organizations in the United States

Geographic areas served: United States

Programs: MLFA takes on cases, negotiates attorney fees, and appoints attorneys to cases.