Muslim Americans in Public Service commends its chapter at the U.S. Department of Justice (MAPS-DOJ), led by the incomparable Nadia Janjua Ahmed, for planning a wonderful inaugural Eid Reception last week. We thank all their members from across the Department, as well as representatives and leaders from MAPS National and other MAPS Federal ERGs for coming together to commemorate Eid Al Fitr with senior Department officials.

We join MAPS-DOJ in extending appreciation and gratitude to the 86th Attorney General of the United States, the Honorable Merrick B. Garland; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach; Senior Advisor and White House Liaison to American Muslim Communities (on detail from DOJ Civil Rights Division) Mazen Basrawi; DOJ Deputy Associate Attorney General Saeed Mody; Counsel to Associate Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Omar H. Noureldin; DOJ's Chief Diversity Officer Candice Cook; and DOJ Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Director Sim J. Singh Attariwala for their leadership and partnership, and for helping make the event a tremendous success.MAPS-DOJ continues to strive to provide representation, community, and opportunity to its members while furthering DOJ’s mission to uphold the law and preserve equal rights for all Americans.