First Hijabi (MUSLIMAH) to Hold a Position in the White House.

First Hijabi (MUSLIMAH) to Hold a Position in the White House.

Dalia Mogahed, in 2009 became the first ever hijabi to hold a positing in the White House. We have been working on putting successful Muslim women in the spotlight, and wanted to add her on the list. As the saying goes, better to be late, then never.

Dalia, was appointed in President Barack Obama’s administration. When he was setting up a new body at the White House. She was appointed by the Office of Religious Partnerships, whose duty was to support religious institutes in the United States and strengthen the bond between inter-faith dialogues and the government.

After being appointed she was asked to perform the toughest job in the United States. She had to improve US’s perception towards Muslims.

When her term ended, she handed in an advisory report to the President, which consisted of recommendations on Muslim outreach.

Along with being the advisor, she was working as a full time head of Gallup’s Center for Muslim Studies. A research center that provides analysis on Muslim views from around the world.

She is the co-author of “Who speaks for Islam? What a billion Muslims really think”.

Currently, she is the Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. Which is a nonprofit think tank, that produces research on Muslim communities worldwide, and American Muslims.