Muslim DNC Delegates Reflect On Their Position In This Election
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Greetings of As-salaam-Alaikum — “Peace be unto you” — echo throughout a conference room in downtown Philadelphia. Muslim voters from around the country settle in with smiles, handshakes and hugs. An imam opens the luncheon with a prayer.
This is the American Muslim Democratic Caucus, and there are nearly a hundred of them here for the Democratic National Convention — including several delegates from Massachusetts.