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Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) was founded and incorporated by Ani Zonneveld August 2007, headquartered in Los Angeles and with a regional office in Malaysia. It is a faith-based human rights organization with networks in Bangladesh, Canada, France, Chile, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia, and throughout the U.S. MPV provides educational and theological resources for Muslims with a liberal or progressive Islamic worldview. In response to global discourse of Islamophobia and the radicalization of Islam, MPV seeks to dismiss false ideologies about Muslims and Islam. Through their global advocacy and community programs MPV enlighten Muslims and non-Muslim populations globally. At the core of MPV’s work is to stimulate critical thinking of sacred texts and to promote the implementation of progressive values, such as human rights, gender equality, which are all deeply rooted in both Islamic and democratic principles In December 2013, United Nations recognized Muslims for Progressive Values as an official non-government organization (NGO) association member.〔http://www.prlog.org/12298027-muslims-for-progressive-values-secures-united-nations-consultative-status.html〕 The NGO/DPI Executive Committee represents 1,500 NGO organizations with monthly meetings.〔http://ngodpiexecom.org/〕 MPV’s consultative status enable its advocacy to go global by challenging human rights abuses in the name of Sharia law of Muslim-majority countries at the United Nations and at the Human Rights Council on issues of women's rights, LGBTQ rights, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of and from Religion and Belief. 〔http://www.ocregister.com/articles/muslims-610538-muslim-progressive.html〕 MPV has a board of advisors including scholars and activists such as: Reza Aslan, Amir Hussein, Karima Bennoune, Daayiee Abdullah, Zainah Anwar, Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, and El-Farouk Khaki.〔http://static1.squarespace.com/static/55120ecae4b01593abadc441/t/55197b05e4b0d9aaa8c9e6a1/1427733253249/MPVPressKit2015.pdf〕 == Goal and Vision == Muslims for Progressive Values’ (MPV) mission is to embody and be an effective voice of the traditional Quranic ideals of human dignity, egalitarianism, compassion and social justice. Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) envisions Islam and an Islamic community that embodies the ten principles of MPV. Further, MPV envisions a future where Islam is understood as a source of dignity, justice, compassion and love for all humanity and the world.〔http://mpvusa.org/about-us/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Muslims for Progressive Values」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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