I have been captivated by the overwhelming sense of relief and joy I see people expressing following the emergence of Kamala Harris’s candidacy. The joy is especially evident among women, particularly women of color, people of color, and everyone who dreaded the specter of the return of the chaos we experienced during the Trump years, but this time with the Heritage Foundation’s vision for the future.
Though the Democratic National Convention (DNC) did all it could to script out Muslims’ appeals, the grace that I encounter among many Muslims draws me home to my relationship with Jesus.
Last week, Ani Zonneveld, a Malaysian American and founder of Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV), said, “I am a Muslim, and I spent my morning trying to ask folks I know who spoke at the DNC to try to convince the Harris-Walz team to allow a vetted Palestinian speaker time at the podium. It didn't happen. I am deeply disappointed, and I, too, am infuriated by the bombs we supply and the carnage we are complicit in. I will not deny a Black and South Asian woman this opportunity, and for the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans who will benefit from their domestic policies. By voting for Harris-Walz, I will be building goodwill with my Black sisters, the churches and others so we can say, we stood with you; now please stand with us.”