March 7, 2007 -

New Dutch Muslim Cabinet minister accuses lawmaker of racially motivated political attacks

Euro-Islam17 years ago01 mins

One of the first two Muslims appointed to a Dutch Cabinet post, Ahmed Aboutaleb calls himself a “foot soldier” in the cause of immigrant integration. And as a foot soldier, he expects to be a target, he said Wednesday. Since being sworn in last month as junior minister for social affairs, Aboutaleb and fellow Muslim…

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Ellison talks up U.S. in Muslim circles

Euro-Islam17 years ago15 years ago04 mins

The State Department is turning to Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, to help burnish the country’s image in the Muslim world – despite Ellison’s outspoken criticism of the Bush administration’s foreign policy. “I plan to talk to people in the State Department and anywhere I can to help try to improve…

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