Being a Western Muslim – How to Build a New Political Landscape Inclusive for All
This is the second part of our four-episode series where we take a look at America’s policy challenges for the next decade. In this episode, hosted by the Concordia Forum at the Atlantic Council headquarters in Washington D.C., Muddassar Ahmed is joined by a panel of experts to discuss what it means to be a Western Muslim in today’s political climate, how to make young Muslims feel seen and heard, and how to empower Muslims within Western society.
Our panellists include Farah Pandith (Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations), Salam al-Marayati (President of the Muslim Public Affairs Council), Sayyid Mohammad Baqir Kashmiri (Vice President and Religious Affairs Director at I.M.A.M.), and Debbie Almontaser (Founder of the Khalil Gibran International Academy).
This panel is led by Arshia Wajid, Founder of American Muslim Health Professionals, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Muslim health professionals to improve the quality and delivery of health services to all Americans. The episode was done in partnership with the Atlantic Council, international affairs think tank galvanizing U.S. leadership and engagement in the world.