Mahdi Bray

Wright Mahdi Bray
Mahdi Bray
Born	Wright Bray January 9, 1950 Norfolk, VA
Other names	Wrighty Bray, Jr.; Wright Bray IV; Herbert Bray
Occupation	National Director
Employer	American Muslim Alliance
Website	Bray blog

Wright Mahdi Bray (born "Wright Bray" January 9, 1950), is a Muslim American civil and human rights activist and currently the National Director of the American Muslim Alliance and formerly served as Executive Director of the Muslim American Society's Freedom Foundation (MAS Freedom) based in Washington, DC. The foundation supported Muslim activists and religious leaders who have been arrested.

Bray used to be political director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC).

Bray has expressed support for Hamas and Hezbollah on a number of occasions. A video of a rally in 2000 shows Bray pumping his fist in the air in support of the groups Hamas and Hezbollah. He asserts, however, that he is not a supporter of Hamas.

In 2001 Bray served as a liaison with United States President George W. Bush's White House Faith-Based Initiative Program, which he later opposed. After the September 11 attacks, he and other Muslim leaders met with then-U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. He also served as a congressional affairs representative on behalf of the Muslim community.

In September 2003 he referred to the arrest of Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi, the founder of the American Muslim Council, as a "witch hunt", and said:

"This administration's war on terrorism is actually a war on the Muslim community and the civil liberties of all Americans. Our leadership, organizations, charities, and places of worship are being targeted by the Department of Justice, who scapegoat Muslims by exploiting their political vulnerability. This is political opportunism at its worst, and the Muslim community is paying a horrific price."

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