“It is part of my Islamic teaching to make sure we are charitable,” Ms. Omar told me. El-Sayed calls himself “openly, honestly and unapologetically Muslim” and told me he believes “privilege begets responsibility.” That Islamic value inform his progressive politics. “They cannot continue to instill fear in us and stop us from achieving critical conversations.”Unfortunately, many Christian Republican voters are still encouraged to fear Muslims. Hana Ali, seeking a seat in the Tennessee legislature, is taking a cue from President Kennedy. She told me she’s running as a Democrat, a proud Tennessean and an American who also happens to be Muslim.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2018 15:02 UTC