Political Engagement & Voting

Asking these questions can not only give you an understanding of where the candidate stands in relation to the issues discussed, but they will also bring them to the attention of the candidates themselves. They may not even know about them, or they may not know that these are even issues of concern to Muslims in America.

The following is an interview conducted by RadioIslam.com's Sr. Itrath Syed on Muslims participating in the political process in North America.

The media and politicians have sat up and started to take notice of Muslims ins the political arena but we've still got a long way to go. Why? It seems that for every two steps forward, we move one step back.

This is a moment in history when US Muslims must band together. I speak from my heart when I urge them to vote as a bloc in the presidential race in support of Governor George Bush.

It's official - America's over six million Muslims should vote for George W. Bush as the country's next president on November 7. This endorsement was made October 23 by the American Muslim Political Coordinating Council Political Action Committee (AMPCC-PAC).