Pandith

As President Obama's special representative to Muslim communities, Farah Pandith, once explained, "These youth are keen to be connected to others, to share ideas and to take part in building stronger communities."

An opening to the Arab world 2011

At the opposite end is her sister, Suehaila, who is outwardly modest in the hijab even as she's a political mover-and-shaker: We see her striking poses for photo ops with U.S. Congressman John Dingell, Dearborn's mayor, Jack O'Reilly, and even the State Department's Farah Pandith.

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Farah Pandith, the State Department's new Special Representative to Muslim Communities, promised to pursue an "out of the box" approach to local engagement around the world.

State Department Muslim envoy pledges new era of respect 2009

Kelly was unclear about when Clinton tapped Pandith, saying he believed it was made within the past few days.

State Department appoints envoy for Muslim outreach 2009

State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly confirmed the appointment on Thursday after being asked about Indian news reports that Pandith, a Kashmiri-American, had been selected for the job.

State Department appoints envoy for Muslim outreach 2009

Pandith also asserted that foreign policy differences between the United States and large segments of the Muslim world are not insurmountable obstacles to building closer relationships over the long term.

State Department Muslim envoy pledges new era of respect 2009

Pandith declined to engaged in many specifics about how she intends to pursue her agenda.

State Department Muslim envoy pledges new era of respect 2009

She described with great pride an international conference in which she and the State Department representative to Muslim communities, Farah Pandith, "traded scripts," with Pandith reading the statement on anti-Semitism and Rosenthal reading the one on Islamaphobia.

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Pandith, a Muslim immigrant originally from India, was appointed to the position by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week.

State Department Muslim envoy pledges new era of respect 2009

I worked with her very closely in the European Bureau, Farah Pandith.

State Department appoints envoy for Muslim outreach 2009