Haris Tarin (born 1978) is an Afghan-American Muslim leader. Tarin is the son of a former diplomat who fled war-torn Afghanistan with his family when Tarin was four years old. He grew up in Los Angeles and earned a B.A. from California State University, Northridge. Haris was previously the director of the Washington D.C. office of the

Muslim Public Affairs Council The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is a national American Muslim advocacy and public policy organization headquartered in Los Angeles and with offices in Washington, D.C. MPAC was founded in 1988. According to the organization’s website ...

(MPAC). Currently, he serves as a senior policy advisor for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the

United States Department of Homeland Security The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terr ...

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Bio of Haris Tarin - director, Washington DC Office - MPAC
* American people of Afghan descent California State University, Northridge alumni Living people 1978 births American Muslim activists {{Islam-bio-stub