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| Election Day Special: Getting Out The Muslim Vote |
| November 04, 2016 |
Our guests are getting out the Muslim vote amid a rising tide of hate crimes. Plus, we hear how 'voting your values' has taken a beating. |
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| 'I have been called terrorist, ISIS... It's just weird.' |
November 04, 2016 |
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Malak Osman is 11 years old. Her birthday is on Election Day. She shares her story of being bullied at school when she wore a hijab, and how she fought back with a short speech. Researchers and rights groups say hate crimes against Muslims are up sharply, and many scholars believe presidential campaign vitriol is a big part of the problem.
Malak Osman is a sixth grader who recently gave an anti-bullying speech at an event organized by her mosque and Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement, or VOICE.
Photo illustration by Stephanie Barahona.
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| The Small But Mighty Muslim Vote |
November 04, 2016 |
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Traditionally, voter turnout among American Muslims has been pretty low. But our guests say this year will be different. Sarwat Husain and Nihad Awad believe anti-Muslim hostility this elections season has pushed many in their community to register to vote for the first time. And they think this may even help tilt the scale in a few swing states. Sarwat also shares why she insists on wearing a hijab when she's out canvassing, and why she says voting is a "a form of worship."
Sarwat Husain is president of the San Antonio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations
Nihad Awad is the executive director of CAIR.
The Arab American Institute has just launched its #YallaVote hotline, 1-844-418-1682, in Arabic and English, to address questions people might have around the election. The hotline will be live from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. eastern on Election Day, and those having difficulty casting their ballot are encouraged to call.
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| Values Voting Takes A Back Seat |
November 04, 2016 |
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Well, we’re in the final days of a presidential race that’s been so wild, even Hollywood script writers are saying: “You couldn’t make that up.” Who knew in the run up to Election Day, we'd be talking about groping, sexting, leaked emails and a revived FBI probe. That got pollster Robert P. Jones wondering whether voters have become more tolerant of the private misdeeds of their public officials. Meanwhile, author Mike Pinsky argues partisan politics have trumped religious values at the ballot box. He adds: "More than sex, more than money, hypocrisy is the chief undermining factor of religion in America."
Robert P. Jones is the president of the Public Religion Research Institute.
Mark Pinsky is an author and journalist.
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