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The second annual American Leadership Initiative for Muslims conference opened in Washington D.C. this weekend as some in the Muslim American community are questioning whether President Obama is doing enough to bolster their efforts.
With about 200 participants involved this year, the conference books itself as "action oriented" where "nothing at this convention is 'hypothetical'" and says it is designed to bring together members of the Muslim community to develop plans to serve on both domestic and international fronts.
The Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA) helped launch the weekend of events on Friday with a discussion in the basement of the Capitol, in which about 35 participants peppered questions at J. Saleh Williams, the program coordinator for CMSA and also the legislative assistant to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.).