Journal #15 Analyzing Arguments

Mansoor Ijaz(2008, October 31). The duty of American Muslims this election. Yahoo news.

Mansoor Ijaz is a New York financier. In this article, he claims that American Muslims' vote and voice are important. (par.2) Though the bipartisan Islamophobia in American politics has engulfed the 2008 presidential race, he encouraged American Muslims and Arab American to make it a constructive voice and think about how they can be catalysts for change. (par.3, 6) His argument that the next administration needs to open doors to qualified American Muslims (par. 7) is a claim of policy which appeals to emotion and reason as well. He says that two candidates will take seriously how important a part of American life we really are. (par.14)