White House hires 1st Muslim staff member

November 12, 2001

White House hires 1st Muslim staff member
___WASHINGTON (RNS)--The White House has hired its first staff member assigned specifically to reach out to American Muslims.
___Suhail Khan, a Muslim-American who worked for former Rep. Tom Campbell, R-Calif., will work in the Office of Public Liaison, reported Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly, a PBS television program.
___Khan will work with other staffers whose duties involve relating to Christians and Jews.
___Muslim leaders are pleased with the development but point out there are no Muslims in decision-making positions in the U.S. government.
___The White House has made significant overtures to the Muslim community in recent months. President Bush has visited the Washington Islamic Center and reiterated that the military action in Afghanistan is not an assault on Islam.

Get printer-friendly version of this story

Send this story to a friend

News of religion, faith, missions, Bible study and Christian ministry among Texas Baptist churches, in the BGCT, the Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC ) and around the world.
Contents/ Masthead / Why We're Here / Links / Archive / E-mail us/ SUBSCRIBE!/ Signup for FirstLook