Wife of Prominent Muslim American Leader Attacked
By Hazem Kira

Dr Agha Saeed

Berkeley, CA: An attack occurred Thursday night on the life of Ameena Saeed, wife of Dr. Agha Saeed, chairman of the American Muslim Alliance (AMA) and the Muslim Taskforce (AMT), while she was driving from Berkeley to Fremont in the San Francisco Bay area.
No one was injured. Police were called and an investigation is underway.
Ameena Saeed, a sociologist, who teaches at the Vista College in Berkeley, was driving her car on the University Avenue near the freeway entrance when a bullet hit the rear passenger seat window and a brown car with several passengers sped away.
Ameena Saeed and her husband Agha Saeed who teaches at University of California, Berkeley, as well as California State University-East Bay, said the attack may be motivated by hatred for the values and political views held by their family.
“We don’t know who was behind this attack but regardless it has only reinforced our dedication to civil liberties and freedom of thought and conscience”, says Ameena Saeed. “If anyone was trying to intimidate us then they have clearly failed. This incident has further solidified our commitment to peace and justice for all particularly the Palestinians. We will continue to oppose war and occupation," Dr. Agha Saeed said.
The AMA is a Muslim political organizational with 101 chapters nationwide. The AMA is also a founding member of the California Civil Rights Alliance (CCRA) an umbrella organization that includes 25 mainstream groups.
The AMT, headquartered in the Bay Area, is the umbrella organization for ten of the largest national American Muslim organizations. It champions the restoration of civil liberties and human rights for the Muslim community — both of which have been severely curtailed under the Patriot Act following the 9/11 attacks.

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