Muslim Motivation
One of the people contesting elections was Fayrouz Saad, a 34-year-old Muslim American. She would be running for a district in Michigan.
“It was just clear, despite the election, that Michigan was just not going to stand for discrimination,” she said.
It was reported that at least 90 persons from the Muslim American community will contest elections.
“My parents came here in search of the American dream,” said Saad, who worked at the Department of Homeland Security under the Obama administration. “I got into public service to protect that.”
It was believed there was stigma attached to being Muslim.
It was noteworthy that a concern was placed on the safety of Americans. It was well known that some Muslim and Islamic individuals committed acts of terror. This however could be said about all other groups of people.
Does this mean that everyone would be placed under the same scope? One can be sure that there are many well-meaning Muslims as well as other races of individuals. Everyone deserves the opportunity to showcase their values and worth.
“We have to elevate Muslim American voices,” Jetpac Executive Director Shaun Kennedy told CNN. “American Muslims are fed up of not being included in conversation that is about them … and they are being made targets.”
This new development could give those considered outcasts just the opportunity they need. Let’s hope they make the best of it and not allow others to say “I told you so.”
