The unprecedented rise in American Muslim civic participation

The years following the 2016 US presidential elections witnessed an unprecedented increase in Muslim American political candidacies. In her research, Masooma Haider, our 2021 Young Scholar Awards second-place winner, examines the rise in Muslim American civic participation and the possibility of a crucial shift in political identities between first and second generation Muslim Americans. In this episode of Deep Dives with ISPU, Haider delves into the findings of her research project: “The New Muslim Representatives: Analyzing the Unprecedented Rise in Muslim American Civic Participation after 2016” with ISPU Outreach and Partnerships Manager, Petra Alsoofy. ISPU resources on American Muslim civic engagement and participation:ISPU American Muslim PollElections Toolkit: Resources for Political Engagement OrganizersReport: American Muslim Civic Engagement in the 2016 Election and BeyondInfographicsBuilding Political CoalitionsUnderstanding the American Muslim VoterYou can learn more about Masooma Haider's work at ispu.org/young-scholar-awards. For more content like this, follow ISPU on Twitter and Facebook @theISPU, on Instagram @the_ISPU, and visit our website to access a vast repository of research. Subscribe to Deep Dives with ISPU wherever podcasts are found, and leave us a 5-star review to ensure we can produce more conversations like this one.