The Muslim Peace Fellowship was founded in 1994 as a gathering place for Muslims committed to the study and practice of nonviolence, and for people of all faiths who wish to understand the Islamic foundations of peace. We take our name — Anṣār al-Salām, the Helpers of Peace — from the ansar of Medina, who welcomed and protected a persecuted community.
Our work rests on the conviction that the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the long history of Muslim peacemakers offer a rich and living tradition of active nonviolence — one too often obscured, both within and outside the community. We document that tradition, teach it, and pray it into practice.
And if they incline to peace, incline to it also, and place your trust in God.
Qur’an 8:61 · Al-Anfāl
What we hold to
Peace as vocation
Peace is not merely the absence of war but a positive good to be actively built, prayed for, and practiced daily.
Justice as foundation
There is no true peace without justice. We hold the two together, refusing a false calm that leaves oppression untouched.
Mercy as method
Even in confrontation, we insist on the dignity of every person — including those with whom we most deeply disagree.
Our affiliation
An affiliate of the Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Muslim Peace Fellowship is a member group of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR-USA), the oldest interfaith peace organization in the United States. Through this affiliation we join a broad, multi-religious movement for justice and nonviolence — while contributing the distinctive gifts of our own tradition.
Who we are
Coordinators & contributors
Walk the path of peace with us
Whether you come to study, to pray, or to build — there is a place for you in this fellowship.