Political Activism
Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad has been an outspoken critic of the role of neoconservatives in shaping United States' foreign policy, especially in the Middle East.
In 2001 Ahmad joined a delegation of American Muslims participating in the "First Conference on Jerusalem" in Beirut which was "dedicated to the liberation of Jerusalem."
Ahmad has been a libertarian activist since 1975, serving as chair of the Libertarian Party of Maryland, managing four political campaigns, and participating in various Libertarian Party of Maryland political activities He was a member of Academics for Ron Paul during congressman Paul's run for the 2008 presidential nomination.
He also has been active in the national Libertarian Party activities, serving as its national secretary, chair of its Judicial Committee, chair of its platform committee, and chair of the Muslim Outreach Committee of the Michael Badnarik for President Campaign in 2004.
In 1988 Ahmad ran as a Libertarian for the United States Senate even though only Republicans and Democrats were allowed to have their name printed unless they collected tens of thousands of signatures. Ahmad’s court challenge to the law failed, but he received 500 write-in votes. Maryland law subsequently allowed the Libertarian Party to collect just 10,000 signatures to obtain ballot status.
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