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First Muslim confirmed by US Senate as religious freedom envoy

By Osman
Last updated: December 18, 2021
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The US Senate approved Muslim American Rashad Hussein to serve as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in a historic move.

Hussein, who was nominated by President Joe Biden in July, won Senate approval in a 85-5 vote Thursday. Hussein is the first American Muslim to hold the position.

He served as US Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Special Envoy for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications and Deputy Associate White House Counsel during the Barrack Obama administration.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the US’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomed the confirmation on Friday.

“This is a historic day for the American Muslim community and our nation,” Deputy Executive Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said in a statement.

“We are confident that he will defend the religious freedom of all communities threatened by bigotry around the world, including Uyghur Muslims facing an unprecedented genocide by the Chinese Communist Party,” said Mitchell.

Also, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom hailed Hussein’s confirmation.

“With his years of knowledge and experience, Ambassador Hussein is well placed to advance the U.S. government’s promotion of international religious freedom,” Chair Nadine Maenza said in a statement.

Source: Anadolu

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