Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Obama appoints veil-wearing Egyptian as advisor

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latimes.com
Egyptians are cautiously rejoicing over the recent appointment of a veiled Egyptian American Muslim woman as an advisor to President Obama.
Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, was appointed this month to Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
[The] veiled Egyptian American, will advise President Obama on prejudices and problems faced by Muslims. Many Arabs hope it's a step toward reversing stereotyping.
The LA Times language in this article indicates they agree with the position that Muslims are faced with problems caused by American bigotry...

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