Egyptian-born US Muslim to advise White House
Obama appoints American Muslim head of Gallup as advisor
Al-Arabiya
April 21, 2009
http://www.islamist-watch.org/1663/egyptian-born-us-muslim-to-advise-white-house
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The first Muslim scarf-wearing woman appointed to a position in President Barack Obama's administration met with lawmakers Monday and discussed her role on an interfaith advisory board the new administration hopes will broaden dialogue and understanding.
Dalia Mogahed's dimpled smile shined from under her hijab, the Muslim headscarf, as she addressed senate staff and think tanks at a meeting organized by the Congressional Muslims Staffers Association to discuss American Muslim public opinion in the wake of a recent survey.
The Egyptian-born American who heads the Gallup American Center for Muslim Studies, a non-governmental research center providing data-driven analysis on the views of Muslim populations around the world, became the first Muslim veiled woman to be appointed to a position in the White House.
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