The years following the 2016 US presidential elections witnessed an unprecedented increase in Muslim American political candidacies. In her research, Masooma Haider, our 2021 Young Scholar Awards second-place winner, examines the rise in Muslim American civic participation and the possibility of a crucial shift in political identities between first and second generation Muslim Americans. In this episode of Deep Dives with ISPU, Haider delves into the findings of her research project: “The New Muslim Representatives: Analyzing the Unprecedented Rise in Muslim American Civic Participation after 2016” with ISPU Outreach and Partnerships Manager, Petra Alsoofy.
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