American Muslim Perspectives on US Politics: Will Democrats be Clobbered in the Midterms?

In this Khanversation about the coming Midterm Elections, Senator Ghazala Hashmi from Virginia (Dist. 10), Salam al-Marayati, President of Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Junaid Ahmed, Congressional Democratic candidate for Illinois’ 8th district discuss the issues that matter most to voters. They discuss how (1) inflation, (2) pandemic, ( 3) war in Europe, (4) culture wars, (5) Jan 06 hearings, (6) gun control laws, (7) Women’s constitutional rights & LGBTQ issues and (8) Biden’s approval ratings will influence voter turnout and the outcome of midterm elections.

All three participants are part of an emerging American Muslim political elite. Their views and their political activism both represent American Muslims but also guide the community and shape its views as they act as bridges between the community and mainstream politics. It is their leadership that makes American issues Muslim issues and Muslim concerns American issues.

Please listen and share this thoughtful and well-informed discussion. The coming midterm is a critical

Dr. Muqtedar Khan is a professor at the University of Delaware and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Policy. He is originally from Hyderabad, India and the author of a new book Islam and Good Governance: A Political Philosophy of Ihsan and tweets at @MuqtedarKhan. He hosts a show called Khanversations on YouTube.