Kashmir Native Named Special Envoy to Muslim Community

A new position has been created by President Obama and the woman named to head the department will be working to help Muslims assimilate into American life. - - Donna Poisl

By SUNITA SOHRABJI, indiawest.com

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton June 26 announced the appointment of Kashmir native Farah Pandith to head the new Office of the United States Representative to Muslim Communities.

Pandith had previously served at the State Department as a senior adviser for outreach to the Muslim community in Europe. Her appointment was announced in an internal memo, but not publicized by the State Department until a reporter asked about it at a June 25 press briefing.

State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said at the press briefing that Pandith had been appointed by Clinton to take on “more of a global role.” Kelly could not immediately verify whether Pandith was Muslim, but the department confirmed it the following day in a press statement.
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