In a sign of President Obama’s continuing outreach to the Muslim world, the State Department has announced the appointment of a new special envoy. According to this BBC News report:
The US State Department has appointed its first Special Representative to Muslim Communities. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Farah Pandith would play a leading role in US efforts to “engage Muslims around the world.” She said Ms Pandith, who was born in Indian-administered Kashmir, would bring years of experience to the role. […] The State Department said Ms Pandith, who is a Muslim, would be responsible for helping US efforts to “engage with Muslims around the world on a people-to-people and organisational level.” The statement said Ms Pandith was previously the senior adviser on Muslim engagement in the European and Eurasian region at the State Department and had worked in the Afghan capital, Kabul, with the US Agency for International Development.
The official announcement from the State Department can be found here. You may learn more about her views from the YouTube video, Farah Pandith on Bridging Cultural and Religious Divides:
