Muslim Candidate Says His Religious Background has no Bearing in Race

March 21, 2004

Source: Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,114722,00.html

On March 21, 2004 Fox News reported, "If Jamil Imran wins his bid for the Georgia House, he will become the Peach State's first and only Muslim legislator. But Imran, born in Bangladesh and an American citizen since 2000, said his religious and ethnic background should have no bearing on his political future. 'First of all, I'm an American and then I'm also a Democrat and I happen to also be Muslim,' Imran said. Georgia's legislative districts currently face legal challenges, which Imran says could affect whether he stays in the race. But for now, he's actively campaigning in a district that is both ethnically diverse and predominantly minority."