As part of its ongoing effort to combat anti-Muslim bigotry, ADL has:

• Exposed several groups promoting conspiratorial anti-Muslim agendas.

• Spoke out against anti-Muslim hate crimes.

• Spoke out against anti-Shari'a efforts and exposed the driving force behind those efforts. 

• Denounced anti-Muslim bigotry emanating from politicians.

• Created the Interfaith Coalition on Mosques to deal with a disturbing rise in discrimination against Muslims trying to build or expand mosques across the U.S.  

• Worked with a broad coalition of civil rights and religious organizations – including many Arab, Sikh, and Muslim organizations -- to secure enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in October, 2009.

• Defended Muslim Americans against discrimination, including defending the right of a Muslim woman to wear a hijab in court and another to wear one at work.

• Defended Rep. Ellison's right to take the oath of office on a Koran instead of a Bible.

• Issued a press release and placed a full-page New York Times ad, immediately after 9/11, calling on all to cease the "unjustified acts of prejudice against Muslims, Arab Americans and others."