For many in the American Muslim community, recent news about a major change in politics felt like a spark of hope in a time of despair.
“The IRS now says pastors can endorse candidates,” headlines across the country read.
Some mosques took this news to mean that they could now allow imams and khatibs to speak freely from the minbar about politicians, endorse candidates who reflect the American Muslim community’s values, and hold accountable those politicians who support genocide, occupation, and Islamophobia.