muslim justice league

What muslim justice league does

Muslim Justice League (MJL) is a Boston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization founded by four Muslim women to educate, organize, and advocate for communities whose rights are threatened under national security pretexts. Its primary constituencies are Muslim communities and Black, immigrant, and other marginalized communities in Greater Boston subject to surveillance, policing, and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs; allied civil rights organizations form a secondary coalition audience. MJL's "product surface" consists of advocacy campaigns (Stop CVE, Stop YPIP, Get The BRIC Out Of Boston), educational resources (CVE Primer, CVE in Education, CVE in Health Care, Flying/Traveling While Muslim), legal self-help resources for individuals contacted by the FBI or Joint Terrorism Task Force, immigration referral resources, and Know Your Rights trainings. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its underlying capability stack is community organizing, coalition-building, public records research, and policy advocacy delivered via a WordPress website, Facebook, workshops, forums, op-eds, and direct legal referrals.

Name

muslim justice league

Legal name

Muslim Justice League

Website

https://muslimjusticeleague.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Muslim Justice League is a Boston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by four Muslim women that educates, organizes, and advocates against surveillance, policing, and national security abuses impacting Muslim, Black, and immigrant communities through free legal referrals, Know Your Rights training, and coalition campaigns.

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Product category

Civil Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Community organizing
• Surveillance accountability
• Know your rights training
• Policy advocacy campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: MJL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN 47-4049679) that funds its operations through individual donations and foundation grants. Donations are tax-exempt to the extent allowable by law. MJL also receives support from foundations including Borealis, Haymarket Foundation, RTF, Hyams Foundation, and Eastern Counties Mgmt (ECM).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Muslim Justice League educates, organizes, and advocates against surveillance, policing, and national security abuses impacting Muslim, Black, immigrant, and other marginalized communities. It delivers advocacy campaigns (Stop CVE, Stop YPIP, Get The BRIC Out Of Boston), Know Your Rights workshops on airports, borders, and FBI encounters, and legal referrals for individuals contacted by the FBI or Joint Terrorism Task Force. All services are provided free of charge to community members.

Product overview

Muslim Justice League is a civil rights and advocacy organization (501(c)(3) nonprofit) focused on educating, organizing, and advocating for communities whose rights are threatened under national security pretexts. MJL's offerings consist of advocacy campaigns (Stop CVE, Stop YPIP, Get The BRIC Out Of Boston), educational resources (CVE Primer, Know Your Rights Training, Flying/Traveling While Muslim Resources), legal resources (FBI Know Your Rights, Immigration Resources), and community engagement tools (#BosCops Questionnaire and Toolkit). The organization does not offer a software product or technology platform; all services are advocacy, educational, and referral-based.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Know Your Rights Training Educational workshops delivered to community members covering rights at U.S. airports and borders and during law enforcement encounters, including guidance on how to respond to FBI or Joint Terrorism Task Force contact.
• Stop CVE Campaign Advocacy campaign opposing Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs that MJL identifies as discriminatory surveillance targeting Muslims and other marginalized communities, using education, community organizing, and coalition-building.
• Get The BRIC Out Of Boston Campaign Advocacy campaign against the Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC), a fusion center that MJL identifies as engaging in harmful surveillance of Black, immigrant, and Muslim communities.
• Stop YPIP Campaign Advocacy campaign to stop the Youth and Police Initiative Plus (YPIP) program, a CVE program that targeted Somali youth in Boston.
• Legal Referrals for FBI and JTTF Contacts Referral service providing guidance, Know Your Rights resources, and connections to legal representation for individuals who have been contacted by the FBI or Joint Terrorism Task Force agents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully stopped Boston Police Department's Youth and Police Initiative Plus (YPIP) CVE program — one of the first Stop CVE wins in the country.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Asian American Resource WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Asian American Resource Workshop co-created the Boston Policing 2021 Candidate Questionnaire alongside MJL and four other organizations, as part of a joint civic engagement and advocacy initiative.
• Families for Justice as HealingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Families for Justice as Healing was one of the six 501(c)(3) organizations that co-created the Boston Policing 2021 Candidate Questionnaire, collaborating with MJL on civic engagement around policing issues.
• Youth Justice and Power UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Youth Justice and Power Union co-created the Boston Policing 2021 Candidate Questionnaire as one of the six coalition organizations working with MJL on local policing accountability.
• KavodcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Kavod co-created the Boston Policing 2021 Candidate Questionnaire as one of the six 501(c)(3) coalition organizations working with MJL on civic engagement.
• Boston Cyclists UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Boston Cyclists Union co-created the Boston Policing 2021 Candidate Questionnaire as one of the six 501(c)(3) coalition organizations working with MJL on local policing accountability.
• ACLU of MassachusettscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ACLU of Massachusetts co-led a coalition with MJL calling on the Boston Police Department to end CVE program participation, change its privacy policy, cease JTTF collaboration, and endorse the Safe Communities Act. The coalition included over 29 organizations.
• Council on American-Islamic Relations Massachusetts (CAIR-MA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CAIR-MA co-led the coalition with MJL and ACLU of Massachusetts, advocating against BPD's involvement in CVE programs and for the Safe Communities Act.
• Jewish Voice for Peace – BostonsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Jewish Voice for Peace – Boston endorsed and joined the coalition led by MJL and ACLU of Massachusetts calling on BPD to end CVE collaboration and adopt community-protective policies.
• Digital FourthsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Digital Fourth co-signed the coalition letter to BPD led by MJL, focusing on surveillance and civil liberties issues.
• Islamic Society of Boston Cultural CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center was part of the coalition led by MJL and ACLU of Massachusetts advocating against BPD's CVE programs.
• Families for Justice as HealingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Families for Justice as Healing collaborated with MJL on the #BosCops Questionnaire and Toolkit for Local Policing and Surveillance Issues, alongside ACLU of MA, Young Abolitionists, Digital Fourth, CAIR MA, JVP Boston, and Boston Police Camera Action Team.
• Young AbolitionistssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Young Abolitionists partnered with MJL on the #BosCops initiative to create a questionnaire and toolkit covering local policing and surveillance issues.
• Boston Police Camera Action TeamsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Boston Police Camera Action Team collaborated with MJL on the #BosCops initiative to address local policing and surveillance accountability.
• Young Muslim Collective (Minneapolis)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017MJL partnered with Young Muslim Collective in Minneapolis to host a Resisting Surveillance Forum, part of a national collaborative series across five cities organized by MJL and allied groups.
• Muslim AdvocatessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017With the help of attorneys at Muslim Advocates, MJL successfully appealed the withholding of draft YPIP surveys and internal emails, making these records available for public scrutiny.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): CAIR is the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the US, with a Massachusetts chapter (CAIR-MA) that has co-led coalitions with MJL against BPD's CVE programs. Directly comparable mission around Muslim civil rights advocacy, legal referrals, and anti-profiling work.
• Muslim Advocates: National Muslim civil rights legal advocacy organization that provided pro bono legal support to MJL's successful appeal to obtain withheld YPIP records. Closely comparable function combining legal advocacy with anti-surveillance and anti-discrimination work for Muslim communities.

Broad incumbents

• ACLU of Massachusetts: Statewide civil liberties organization that has co-led multiple campaigns with MJL (CVE, BRIC, surveillance cameras). Operates in the same advocacy space as MJL but as a much broader portfolio, not focused exclusively on Muslim or national-security issues.
• Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC): Established national Muslim advocacy organization working on policy, civic engagement, and combating Islamophobia — overlapping with MJL's mission but operating as a broader portfolio player rather than a CVE/surveillance specialist.

Emerging players

• Digital Fourth: Smaller civil liberties organization focused on surveillance and digital privacy that co-signed MJL's coalition letter to BPD. Comparable niche focus on surveillance accountability but from a privacy/civil liberties rather than Muslim-community lens.
• MPower Change: National Muslim-led social justice organization focused on organizing and advocacy; overlaps with MJL's community-organizing motion but operates at a broader thematic scale rather than a CVE/surveillance specialist focus.
• National Association of Muslim Lawyers (NAML): Professional association providing pro bono legal support and Know Your Rights resources for Muslim communities — comparable referral-based service offering (e.g., MJL's FBI legal referrals) but as a professional-membership model rather than an advocacy org.

Regional players

• Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW): Greater Boston-based Asian American community and civil rights organization that has co-created MJL's Boston Policing 2021 Candidate Questionnaire and awarded MJL its 2019 Community Leadership Award. Comparable community-organizing model and overlapping target populations in Greater Boston.
• Families for Justice as Healing: Massachusetts-based criminal justice reform nonprofit that co-created MJL's Boston Policing 2021 Candidate Questionnaire and #BosCops toolkit. Operates in adjacent advocacy space (policing accountability) and serves overlapping marginalized communities in the same region.
• Jewish Voice for Peace – Boston: Boston chapter of a national progressive Jewish organization that has endorsed MJL-led coalitions against BPD's CVE programs. Comparable small-staff advocacy structure and cross-movement solidarity approach in the same Boston geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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