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Government & Politics
‘Politics is power’: American Muslim groups ramp up voting drives ahead of upcoming general elections American Muslims are becoming an important voting bloc, but engagement needs to be an ongoing habit, not just for general elections, say advocates.
(New Arab) America’s general election was less than a year ago, but with local, state and midterm elections fast approaching, and with early voting already well underway, Muslim groups are wasting no time in getting their community out to vote. “We’re often […]
Government & Politics
Million Muslim Votes: Campaign seeks unprecedented turnout in US presidential election Efforts under way to increase Muslim American voter turnout
(National-UAE) As the 2020 US presidential election approaches, several groups are working to ensure that as many of America’s approximately 3.4 million Muslim citizens as possible make their voices heard at the ballot box. “The strategies are kind of old school and […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
US Muslim advocacy group to Trump: ‘We hold you responsible’ for increase in Islamophobia 'We also do not excuse those terrorist attackers against minorities,' they said.
(ABC) A top Muslim organization is blasting President Donald Trump after a mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand left 49 people dead and dozens more injured. “During your presidency and during your election campaign, Islamophobia took a sharp rise and […]