The Muslim American Veterans Association (MAVA) was Established and Certified in 1997.
The Muslim American Veterans Association (MAVA) is dedicated to serving all Veterans reqardless to religion, race, or gender.
This Prestigious organization found its origin in the minds of Dr. Christopher Bell Jr., a retired Army Major, former Army Major Talib-Din Abdul-Wakil and former Army Sergeant and Korean War POW Mujahid Mohammed, along with serveral other sincere sisters and brothers from Masjid Muhammad, Washington D.C. , students of Imam W. Deen Mohammed.
The Muslim American Veterans Association’s unique focus on entrepreneurship is part of the legacy of our “Do For Self” mission we have inherited from our leadership since our start as a community of Muslims in America.
The Muslim American Veterans Association (MAVA) was established to be a National Organization with MAVA branches set up in every State and Cities across the United States.
These organizations would be called Post with the founding Post in Washington D.C. being Post #1.
MAVA Post # 3 was formed in 2006 by Hamin S. Dawan, Mustafa Sudan, Ali Muhammad, Aleem Muhammad, all Vietnam Veterans, Jessie Ahmed, a Vietnam era Navy Veteran and Dr. Salih Baa'ith.