Sarsour, who was driving, was not seriously injured.
The Islamic Society of North America Sarsour.
Sarsour initially gained attention for protesting police
surveillance of American Muslims.
Sarsour helped form“Muslims for Ferguson,” and traveled
with other activists to Ferguson in 2014.
Following the shooting of Michael Brown, Sarsour helped to organize Black Lives Matter protests.
Sarsour helped form“Muslims for Ferguson”, and she
traveled to Ferguson with other activists in 2014.
If you don't like the candidates, write in someone else,
even your mother, Sarsour said.
Sarsour has been hailed by some as a symbol of empowerment
and“shattering stereotypes of Muslim women”.
Sarsour's early activism included advocating for the civil
rights of American Muslims following the September 11 attacks of 2001.
In 2012, during the presidency of Barack Obama, the White House recognized Sarsour as a Champion of Change.
At the 2015 Equity Summit, Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association of New York,
spoke to people of color.
Alinejad accused Sarsour of double standards, saying that
Western Muslims in general, and Sarsour in particular, often fail to condemn compulsory hijab in the Middle East.
When Sarsour and Atweh were returning from the 2005 gala
opening of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, their car was struck by a tractor-trailer.
Sarsour first gained attention for protesting police
surveillance of American Muslims, later becoming involved in other civil rights issues such as police brutality, feminism, immigration policy, and mass incarceration.
Sarsour also played a part in the successful campaign
to have Islamic holidays recognized in New York City's public schools, which started observing Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr in 2015.
In a 2017 speech before the Islamic Society of North America, Sarsour said that people should"stand up" to Trump,
as she deemed his administration oppressive, and that such actions would constitute a jihad.