Shaarik H. Zafar is the Special Representative to Muslim Communities at the U.S. Department of State (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/230768.htm). His November 1-2 visit to Minnesota highlighted the innovative and community-building work of the City of Minneapolis Mayor's Office,
Dar Al Hijrah/Islamic Civic Society of America, African Development Center, Lutheran Social Services, and Minnesota Council of Churches and other local organizations. His tweets from the visit follow:
"Great discussion on engaging with Muslim communities around the world at @HHHSchool at @UMNews Thanks to Dean Schwartz &team for inviting me"
And, "Had a wide-ranging convo yesterday w/ recently-arrived