NbA Muslims
American Muslim women all over the country cast their ballots for or against candidates this election. The election season was tumultuous, to say the least. Despite apparent apathy felt by many voters, the importance of voting was not lost on many American Muslim women.
American Muslim women hit the polls early on the east coast:
They brought their children with them, including me:
And they voted into the evening:
Some sisters even stopped for a post-election treat:
The 2016 elections are finished. We have a new presidential candidate, and people are either satisfied or dissatisfied with the results. The presence of American Muslim women at the polls across the nation is a testimony to their commitment to having their voices heard.
Layla Abdullah-Poulos
Layla Abdullah-Poulos holds an MA in Liberal Studies and an advanced certificate in Women and Gender Studies. She is a New York Facilitator for the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative and an adjunct at SUNY Empire State College. Abdullah-Poulos is the project manager for NbA Muslims, a cultural project highlighting the heritages, experiences, and cultural productions of native-born American Muslims of African American, Indigenous, Latinx, and European descent. She also serves as a US correspondent for AboutIslam.
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