At the Philadelphia Muslim Community Mayoral Candidates Forum, one thing was abundantly clear: Philadelphia’s Muslims are being heard.
Ten of the eleven registered mayoral candidates running to become the next mayor of Philadelphia gathered at Masjidullah Center for Human Excellence on Saturday, March 18, to share their platforms with over 250 members of the Muslim community. The event was nothing short of historic: it was the first time that Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates acknowledged the importance of the Muslim voting bloc and took time in their campaigns to address the community’s unique issues.
These candidates are right to listen to this group. No candidate will be able to win this election without the…
