Afghan American Muslim Outreach (AAMO) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, non-political grassroots organization established in October of 2006 to serve the Afghan community through social activism, fostering an Afghan American Muslim identity, and empower future generations with the tools and means to enhance their education and skills, and to pursue higher education to better serve their communities with confidence and higher skills.
In the last 14 years, AAMO has successfully organized dozens of conferences and educational seminars in both southern and northern California in a very professional way by writing a comprehensive master management plan for each event to empower our youth to lead and organize the program with confidence and due diligence. These practical experiences provided an opportunity for them to learn firsthand the skills needed to become an effective leader, great communicator, and good managers. Alhamdullilah, AAMO takes pride in many of today’s young and energetic leaders who are serving selflessly in the leadership of various Masajid and many Islamic organizations. AAMO's advisers are some of the most influential Afghan Muslim scholars and leaders of our community.
AAMO has been working with various Afghan TV shows producers and hosts to present an undistorted image of Islam among Afghans. AAMO has successfully reached out to millions of viewers who have developed an unadulterated understanding of Islam and are empowered with the knowledge necessary to cultivate and preserve their Islamic identity through various TV shows.
AAMO's research committee is determined to offer a variety of publications addressing the needs of Afghans and Muslims living in western countries. Most of our major conferences had its informative booklets related to the theme of the conference. Books such as Du’aa book, Hajj and Umrah, Enhancing Security and Social Relations of Masajid.
AAMO conducts specific workshop with highly trained experts for both the youth and adults to advance skills necessary to deal with challenges they face on a daily basis. These workshops will provide guidance, counseling, and nurture their spiritual, educational & professional growth.
In 2018, AMO launched scholarship program to invest on potential scholars and leaders of tomorrow by providing them the financial assistance they need; scholarships can help overcome the barriers that prevent these students from pursuing their dream of attaining their educational goals.