Nadia Ahmed

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

A new class of policymakers was elected on Tuesday night in a massive Democratic sweep. And those policymakers will have enormous sway over the way Muslims in the US are treated in institutional settings.

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

Our research shows Michigan Muslims comprise more than 15 percent of the state's medical doctors. As part of this 2016 research, ISPU profiled Dr. Abdul El-Sayed as a changemaker in his field.

Ten years later, El-Sayed makes history as the first Muslim elected to the Senate.

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

“I am very afraid,” a Muslim woman in Minnesota told @pbsnewshour, as anti-Muslim rhetoric spreads this midterm season.

ISPU's Dr. Saher Selod weighs in on that rhetoric as an expert tonight: https://t.co/F8qcqeqEgP

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

How do Muslim candidates respond to Islamophobic rhetoric? Sam Rasoul, Virginia State Delegate, outlines his strategy: reminding voters of the commonalities we share.

This Election Eve, listen on for more from Delegate Rasoul on the neuroscience behind bigotry.

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

ISPU research shows that 80% of registered Muslims voted in 2024, compared to 91% of the general public. Whether this year’s spotlight on Muslim voters and candidates narrows that turnout gap is a key question for Election Day.

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

Surprised by the last week of political discourse? This story isn't new.

Research shows spikes in anti-Muslim rhetoric happen around elections, and that Muslim candidates receive an overwhelming amount of hate and bigotry.

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

As anti-Muslim discrimination and polarization rise, what does meaningful interfaith engagement look like?

Join ISPU and the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Tues, Nov 10 at 12pm ET for a webinar on new findings from the American Muslim Poll 2025.

Register: https://t.co/h9bgDNkOI2

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

Islamophobia is rising across faith communities, not just the fringes: white Evangelicals, Catholics, Jews & Protestants all saw sharp jumps since 2022.

But there's real common ground too. Jewish support for the 'Muslim ban': 24% (2018) to 15% (2025).

https://t.co/2UPVMtWD9L

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

CNN, NBC, and Newsweek featured ISPU this month as American Muslims head into the midterms more engaged, and more scrutinized, than ever. 

Good data helps tell that story accurately. That's where ISPU comes in.

Read the full coverage: https://t.co/34x1PVJEt9

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

ISPU data is cited in a new Newsweek op-ed on how Muslim candidates are treated as suspects rather than contenders.

As Faisal Kutty argues, a candidate's fitness to govern deserves scrutiny. Their belonging in America should not be on trial.

Read 👇
https://t.co/gH31tiUquZ

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

Muslim voters, by priority:

💼 Economy/jobs
🕊️ War in Gaza
🏥 Healthcare

Muslims are also the most likely faith group to ID as Independent.

Explore more on Muslim civic engagement: https://t.co/0MZEgkPYpT

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE IS LIVE

What happens when the tools built to target one community become a blueprint for targeting everyone? In this episode of Deep Dives with ISPU, journalist Rozina Ali discusses her book Seasons of Fury.

Listen here: https://t.co/xkk1fHnADe

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

Why is a Muslim candidate asked to explicitly disavow an overseas group that he has no connection to?

Read on for more from ISPU ED @TuqaNusairat on that viral video from @AbdulElSayed's Michigan town hall in a new Substack post: https://t.co/xPVvC4w28z

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

What happens when the tools built to target one community become a blueprint for targeting everyone?

On our next episode of Deep Dives with ISPU, we speak with award-winning journalist @rozbaroz about her book Seasons of Fury.

Stay tuned!

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

On October 21 at 12 PM EST, speakers will discuss the political weaponization of Islamophobia in American politics and the practical, research-backed strategies ISPU's new toolkit offers to dismantle it.

RSVP today: https://t.co/HdqCdDXOzM

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

ISPU data shows 49% of Muslims report discrimination by social media platforms, more than double the rate among Protestants (24%). From inconsistent enforcement to shadow banning, ISPU’s toolkit outlines actionable steps toward fairer platform policies.

https://t.co/8AtCoTD3Mx

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

The stories of Native American and Indigenous Muslims are rarely told. ISPU's NAIMS project gathered 17 in-depth interviews with Native American Muslims from federally and state-recognized tribes, centering their own words on identity, faith, and belonging.

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

On October 21 at 12 PM EST, speakers will discuss the political weaponization of Islamophobia in American politics and the practical, research-backed strategies ISPU's new toolkit offers to dismantle it.

RSVP today: https://t.co/44plGikSzL

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

Speakers include ISPU's @TuqaNusairat and @petraalsoofy and Virginia State Delegrate @Sam_Rasoul. More panelists to be announced soon!

[Institute for Social Policy and Understanding @TheISPU]

Is Islamophobia becoming a campaign strategy? What happens when anti-Muslim rhetoric moves from the fringe into the mainstream of American politics? And how can leaders and organizations push back?

RSVP today: https://t.co/uhkA6UBnt3