More U.S. Muslims actively engaged in American political process

More U.S. Muslims actively engaged in American political process

By l0gikal on from www.cnn.com

Across the country, dozens of Muslims have actively engaged in the American political process, running for -- and winning -- elected offices. From a mayor in New Jersey; to state representatives in North Carolina, New Hampshire, Iowa, Maryland and Missouri; to congressmen in Minnesota and Indiana, American politicians from the Muslim faith are increasingly in political positions.
Congress' Muslim Staff Bridge Faith And Politics on Capitol Hill (Washington DC)

Congress' Muslim Staff Bridge Faith And Politics on Capitol Hill (Washington DC)

By l0gikal on from www.huffingtonpost.com

It's a long way from the Syrian refugee camp where Mouaz Moustafa started his life to the Capitol Hill office building where he spends his days handling reams of correspondence for a U.S. senator.

He's one of a growing number of Muslims who work on Capitol Hill even as their faith continues to generate suspicion in the minds of many Americans. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks forever changed America's interaction with the Muslim world, the jobs can be challenging, but also, Moustafa says, an opportunity.

Muslims staffers have their own group, the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association, and host Friday prayers in the Capitol building. Yet some, including Moustafa, decline to say publicly which senator they work for, citing the heightened tensions of an election year.
The New Identity Politics Of Religion

The New Identity Politics Of Religion

By MuslimVoices on from muslimvoices.org

For all the madness of 1990s-era identity politics, it revealed some important core truths. Cultural, racial, ethnic, religious, gender, sexual identity matters a great deal to people.
Influential Muslim Women Through the Ages

Influential Muslim Women Through the Ages

By uzzie on from www.elanthemag.com

Here is a look at a group of 10 distinguished Muslim women throughout history, who have redrawn the boundaries of “Muslim” and of “woman’ in influencing the following 10 spheres: Activism, Religion, Athletics, Cinema, Arts, Diplomacy, Mysticism, Politics, Literature, and Empire.

elan’s selections span pre-20th century to modern day - some may surprise you in their accomplishments, while others are a celebration of the achievements we as Muslims know and love. And as usual, we turn to you, our readers to ask - who else would you list, and why?
Ethnicity, Politics in Jos Unrest

Ethnicity, Politics in Jos Unrest

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Politics and ethnicity, rather than religious extremism, are at the roots of the lingering crisis in the central city of Jos, where hundreds have been killed in the latest wave of violence, many experts believe....
Miss Palestine Competition Can’t Escape the Politics

Miss Palestine Competition Can’t Escape the Politics

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

The coronation of the new Miss Palestine was scheduled to take place last Saturday after the final round of the competition was complete. But a week before judges were to narrow down the contestants from 10 hopeful young women to just 1, organizers announced that they would be postponing the beauty contest indefinitely. Read More
A Concise Overview of the War on Terror, Pakistan Politics, “Pakistan Taliban” – Imran Khan

A Concise Overview of the War on Terror, Pakistan Politics, “Pakistan Taliban” – Imran Khan

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

A concise, yet excellent, factual and thoughtful overview of the so called "war on terror" in Pakistan.
Politics Vs Religion in Nigeria Attacks

Politics Vs Religion in Nigeria Attacks

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

BAUCHI, Nigeria — The raging violence between the militant Boko Haram group and security forces in several northern states, which has claimed more than 300 lives in four days, is rooted in politics rather than religion, officials and experts believe..

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