Alpha Lambda Mu
(Alif Laam Meem in Arabic)

ΑΛΜ
ألم
Founded| February 12, 2013; 9 years ago (February 12, 2013)
University of Texas at Dallas
Mission statement| Our mission is to connect, build, and sustain a lifelong brotherhood as the first Muslim-interest fraternity in America through excellence in character, excellence in service, excellence in intellectual standard, and excellence in creativity amongst all members, chapters, conglomerates, and associates.
Chapters| 6
Website| alphalambdamu.org

Alpha Lambda Mu (ΑΛΜ) (ألم:Alif Laam Meem in Arabic) is the first national Muslim fraternity in America.[1][2] Alpha Lambda Mu was named for three letters that start several chapters of the Quran: Alif Laam Meem.[1] The Fraternity was created by founder Ali Mahmoud and co-founder Araf Hossain.[3] The fraternity's founding chapter was created at the University of Texas at Dallas on February 12, 2013. As of fall 2020, the fraternity has six active chapters and two colonies.

On March 23, 2013, the chapter at University of Texas at Dallas joined a protest against Domestic Violence to confront negative stereotypes of Muslim Men[4]

On March 23, 2013, members of Alif Laam Meem, a national Muslim fraternity based at the University of Texas at Dallas, stood up against domestic violence as Muslims and as men of Dallas.

## Chapters[edit]

Alpha Lambda Mu has six active chapters:

* Grand Alpha - University of Texas at Dallas
* Beta - University of California at San Diego
* Eta - University of Toledo
* Theta - University of Wisconsin-Madison
* Iota - Texas Tech University
* Kappa - University of Texas
* Lambda - Arizona State University

Four inactive chapters:

* Gamma - Cornell University
* Delta - San Diego State University
* Epsilon - University of Texas at Arlington
* Zeta - The Pennsylvania State University

Colonies at the following universities as of March 2022:

* University of Illinois at Chicago
* Georgia Institute of Technology
* San Jose State University

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Fraternity Life, Islamic Style". The New York Times. February 6, 2014.
2. ^ "A Frat Of Their Own: Muslims Create A New Space On Campus". March 8, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
3. ^ BroBible. "An Interview with the Founder of Alpha Lambda Mu, America's First Muslim Fraternity (Ali Mahmoud)". BroBible.
4. ^ Emily Deruy (April 8, 2013). "Muslim Fraternity Confronts Negative Stereotypes". Retrieved April 28, 2016.