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Imam Muhammad Yasir Khan made history this month after California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon selected him to serve as the state legislature’s first-ever Muslim chaplain from 2021 to 2022.
In an exclusive interview with
The National, Mr Khan outlined how he hopes to serve the people of California as the state assembly’s chaplain and explained how his past studies and service in South Africa have informed his work in the United States.
“There is a lot of hope in the Muslim community that this is a good step,” Mr Khan told
The National. “I hope to use this opportunity as a chaplain to bring our community closer together.
Cavan Quam, an intensive care unit nurse at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial, said Wednesday morning was almost like waking up to see what Santa left under a Christmas tree.
âItâs super exciting,â he said. âI woke up this morning acting like a kid at Christmas, with a sort of giddiness. I just had a big smile on my face when everyone was getting their vaccinations. I feel like itâs the beginning of the end of this pandemic, and thereâs a light at the end of the tunnel.â
Quam was one of the first at the hospital to receive a first dose of Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning, taking what should have been a day off to help administer doses to his co-workers on the front lines.
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