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25 Imams Endorse Kamala Harris in Open Letter to Win Back Muslim Voters

Oct 7, 2024, 07:28 PM

A group of imams has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in an open letter shared first with NBC News on Sunday, providing a critical boost as she seeks to win back disaffected Muslim voters amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The 25 Islamic religious leaders argue that supporting Harris "far outweighs the harms of the other options," emphasizing the importance of thinking logically about their political choices. This endorsement comes as the vice president intensifies her efforts to address frustrations within the Muslim community regarding the administration's handling of the conflict.