Wright Mahdi Bray (born "Wright Bray" in 1950), a Black American convert to Islam, is a civil and human rights activist who serves as Executive Director of the Muslim American Society's Freedom Foundation (MAS Freedom) based in Washington, DC. The foundation supports Muslim activists and religious leaders who have been arrested.
Bray formerly was political director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC).
Bray has expressed support for Hamas ...
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Wright Mahdi Bray (born "Wright Bray" in 1950), a Black American convert to Islam, is a civil and human rights activist who serves as Executive Director of the Muslim American Society's Freedom Foundation (MAS Freedom) based in Washington, DC. The foundation supports Muslim activists and religious leaders who have been arrested.
Bray formerly was political director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC).
Bray has expressed support for Hamas and Hezbollah on a number of occasions. A video of a rally in 2000 shows Bray pumping his fist in the air in support of the groups Hamas and Hezbollah. He asserts, however, that he is not a supporter of Hamas.
In 2001 Bray served as a liaison with United States President George W. Bush's White House Faith-Based Initiative Program, which he later opposed. After the September 11 attacks, he and other Muslim leaders met with then-U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. He also served as a congressional affairs representative on behalf of the Muslim...
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