MLFA’s Annual Banquet

UNPRECEDENTED

Sat Oct. 18 | 6:30 PM | Westin Stonebriar Frisco

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We are in UNPRECEDENTED times. No one is untouched.

Our banquet will feature Noura Erakat as our Keynote Speaker, and Adil Abbuthalha the founder of Boycat, a digital resistance platform.

The night will be powered by original multimedia and immersive storytelling.

Unprecedented Use of Civil Rights Law as a Gag Tool

Unprecedented Targeting of Visa Holders for Protected Political Activity

Unprecedented Legal Framing of Solidarity Work as Criminal Conduct

What was once fiction is now a headline. The haunting red, the stark white, once symbols of a dystopia on screen, are finding their reflection in our own laws.

UNPRECEDENTED will bring you into the cases and constitutional breaches shaping this moment. The imagery may remind you of a story you’ve watched unfold in fiction. The difference now is that we’re living it, and MLFA is on the frontlines, fighting back.

ANNUAL BANQUET

Saturday, October 18, 2025 | The Westin Stonebriar Frisco Golf Resort & Spa | 1549 Legacy Dr, Frisco, TX 75034

From fiction to the front page. The plot has left the screen. And it’s unfolding in real courtrooms.

Keynote Address by Noura Erakat

Noura speaks powerfully, precisely, and with purpose. A legal scholar, human rights advocate, and global voice for justice, she stands at the intersection of scholarship and struggle.

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Noura Erakat

Scholar and Human Rights Attorney

Noura Erakat

Scholar and Human Rights Attorney

Keynote Address by Noura Erakat

Noura speaks powerfully, precisely, and with purpose. A legal scholar, human rights advocate, and global voice for justice, she stands at the intersection of scholarship and struggle.

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Adil Abbuthalha

Founder of Boycat

Technology & Social Justice

A special presentation from Adil Abbuthalha the founder of Boycat, a digital resistance platform turning consumers into change agents. With Boycat, he’s made ethical resistance as easy as a tap, forcing corporations to reckon with conscience.

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Banquet Fundraiser

Muhammad Abdullah is the Imam and National spokesman for the Mukashfi Institute of America and the Assistant Imam of the Dallas Masjid of Al-Islam. Muhammad is a graduate of the Dar Ul Loom Islamic Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, memorizing the Qur’aan to become Hafiz at the age of 14.

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Muhammad Abdullah

Imam of the People

Muhammad Abdullah

Imam of the People

Banquet Fundraiser

Muhammad Abdullah is the Imam and National spokesman for the Mukashfi Institute of America and the Assistant Imam of the Dallas Masjid of Al-Islam. Muhammad is a graduate of the Dar Ul Loom Islamic Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, memorizing the Qur’aan to become Hafiz at the age of 14.

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Featuring

Anthony Aguilar

Retired U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret and Whistleblower

Josh Paul

  • Co-founder of A New Policy and ex-State Department official

Tickets

Seats are limited. The moment demands presence.
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  • Standard Ticket $90 Table $900
  • Student Ticket $50 – ID Required at Check-in 
  • Benefactor Ticket $125 – Meet & Great Included 
  • Front Row Table $1500 – Premium Stage Placement

Sponsorship

Presenting Sponsor – $25,000

Benefits:

  • Exclusive presenting sponsor with Gala naming rights
  • Verbal recognition during opening and closing remarks
  • Premium front-row table seating for 10 guests, including 2 seats at the CEO table
  • Logo featured on all event materials, invitations, signage, and dedicated sponsor page on MLFA Gala website through October 18, 2025
  • Extensive social media exposure with 5 posts tagging your organization
  • Featured in post-event recap and thank-you campaigns
  • The opportunity to play a 2-minute video during the program

Platinum Sponsor – $12,500

Benefits:

  • Verbal acknowledgment during the Gala program
  • Priority seating for 8 guests at a reserved table
  • Logo displayed on event website, printed materials, invitations, signage, and digital program
  • Three dedicated social media posts tagging your organization
  • Recognition in post-event recap and thank-you outreach
  • The opportunity to play a 1-minute video at the event

Silver Sponsor – $7,500

Benefits:

  • Recognition across event emails, announcements, signage, and printed program materials
  • Verbal acknowledgment during the Gala
  • Reserved table for 4 guests
  • Logo on Gala website with one dedicated social media post
  • Included in post-event thank-you communications

Community Partner for Justice – $2,500

Benefits:

  • Recognition on event website, printed program, and signage
  • Verbal acknowledgment during the event
  • Two Gala tickets
  • Included in post-event thank-you communications

Friend of Justice – $1,000

Benefits:

  • Recognition on event website
  • Verbal acknowledgement during the event
  • One Gala ticket
  • Included in post-event thank-you email
Become a Sponsor

Thank you to our sponsors

Presenting Sponsors

Zakat Foundation of America

American Muslims for Palestine

Platinum Sponsors

Oasis International Market

Azhar & Azhar Law Firm

MAS National

Justice Advocate Sponsors

United Hands Relief

Foods International of Dallas

Silver Sponsor

Islamic Centre of Yorba Linda

Anya’s Naankhatai

Community Partner for Justice Sponsor

Barakah Group

TACS

Islamic Scholarship Fund

Lee Merritt, ESQ

Friends of Justice Sponsor

MUHSEN

*ASL Interpretation will be available for the duration of the event

Sheikh Osher Scott CPAs & Advisors (SOSC)

WaZu Capital Partners

Amana Mutual Funds

Arshia Ali-Khan
MLFA CEO

A visionary leader, with a professional career reflecting over two decades of creative, transformational leadership, in corporate and non-profit organizational development. From high-profile organizations to local individuals and entrepreneurs, Arshia serves as an experienced transformational organization development and human emergence leader and adviser. She has led organizations effectively with cross-functional & multi-cultural teams to transform and expand organizations throughout her career.

In August 2018, Arshia joined the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) as their first-ever Chief Development Officer (CDO) spearheading organizational development strategies, building development infrastructure, enhancing development activities, and planning and executing comprehensive development campaigns for MLFA. In June of 2020, she was appointed as the interim CEO, and in January of 2022 she was appointed by the board of directors as the CEO of MLFA. In her service as interim CEO she successfully led MLFA through the pandemic, and effectively established greater efficiency, transparency, accountability, and integrity within MLFA. In an effort to strengthen and protect the Muslim nonprofit community, Arshia envisioned and spearheaded a five-year partnership with Indiana University to launch the MLFA-funded Ihsan Standard, a legal and research project dedicated to leadership excellence among minority-led and Muslim American nonprofits. The program aims to encourage effective organizational decisions that benefit programs and clients, to support operations within legal parameters and reduce scrutiny, and promote community confidence in nonprofit organizations. To achieve these goals, The Ihsan Standard provides nonprofit legal screenings to assess the legal health of an organization.

As CEO, in order to build a strong foundation for MLFA Arshia, led and achieved a merger between MLFA and the MLFA-funded Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America (CLCMA) in 2022. Under her leadership, MLFA will grow to become the National Security Hub for Muslims in the United States. In 2023, MLFA is positioned to grow and she holds a vision for expanding MLFA’s influence and effectiveness in service of setting precedent in national security rights on behalf of Muslim-Americans.