October 7 is My Muslim Vote National Khutba Day, a day meant to encourage American Muslims to get to the polls this November. During this week’s services, spiritual leaders will be ascending minbars, or pulpits, to preach a khutba, or sermon, that focuses on the importance of voting in this election. The #MyMuslimVote campaign is led by the activist group MPower Change and the national Muslim Students Association. "The idea behind the #MyMuslimVote Khutba Day was to promote a message of civic engagement in this space," Khan told The Huffington Post in an email. "For us, promotion of the #MyMuslimVote campaign through the minbar (pulpit) continues the rich tradition of Muslim spiritual and community leaders advocating for justice."

Source: Huffington Post October 07, 2016 18:40 UTC