We did it! Our community made history last weekend in Houston when two leading presidential candidates, Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary Julián Castro, addressed 7,000 Muslim Americans at the ISNACON convention.
Watch Senator Bernie Sander address ISNA
Watch Emgage CEO Wa'el Alzayat moderate Presidential Forum
Emgage Foundation, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) hosted the historic presidential forum at the 56th Annual ISNA Convention, the largest gathering of Muslims in the United States. The forum included one-on-one sessions with presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Julián Castro - moderated by Emgage CEO Wa'el Alzayat, Bridging Cultures Group CEO and Emgage National Board Member Debbie Almontaser, and MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati.
Photos by Melanie Meleekah Villegas and Roderick C. Felder from @jibreelphotography
Check out all the media coverage of the event:
THE DAILY BEAST coverage of Presidential Forum.
POLITICO coverage of Presidential Forum.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE coverage of the Presidential Forum.
THE GUARDIAN coverage of Presidential Forum.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE coverage on Emgage's work to engage Muslim Americans
“Our community is paying attention to how politicians engage with us, and is differentiating between those who say that they stand for religious freedom, and those who back it up with actions. Attending this event and speaking directly to our community in these critical times is a perfect example of the latter.” - Wa’el Alzayat
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