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Unsettling U.S. Political Climate Galvanizes Muslims to Vote

researcher8 years ago01 mins

These are unsettling times for many American Muslims. “People are losing their sleep,” said Naeem Baig, the president of the Islamic Circle of North America. “The political environment is creating a divide in America” by race, language, gender and religion. But it has also had an unintended consequence: galvanizing Muslims to vote. NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/02/us/unsettling-political-climate-galvanizes-muslims-to-vote.html

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In Virginia House of Delegates, a push for inclusive prayers

researcher10 years ago06 mins

February 28, 2014 RICHMOND — Every day they’re in session, as they have for hundreds of years, the members of Virginia’s House of Delegates stand together and pray. At least most of them do. Nearly every legislature in the country begins sessions with a prayer, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, as does Congress….

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