rally American-Muslims to the Democratic ticket. Lablu Ansar, writing for the Weekly Thikana, wrote that at these events Siddique "vehemently criticized the continuous repression of the Muslim community and stated that true believers of Islam wouldn't engage in terrorism. He also told the audience that the time had come for the Muslim community to unite and vote collectively for John Kerry. He also urged the Asian community to do the same. Siddique told the group that the Democratic Party was a true friend of the Asian community and that he [being made an ambassador] was an example of that friendship". Letter on 9/11 anniversary In 2006 on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks Siddique wrote an editorial for the Washington Times. In the editorial he condemned ethnic and religious profiling and called American-Muslims to action, saying "Too many American Muslims hold back from publicly speaking out against extremist ideologies that threaten us all because they fear being stigmatized by their coreligionists for cooperating with security agencies." See also Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Muslim-American. Sources External links Council of American Ambassadors Membership First Muslim Envoy of US Muslims must come forward Osman Siddique: Deregulation helps minority-owned travel agency fly 1950 births Living people Ambassadors of the United States to Tuvalu Ambassadors of the United States to Fiji Ambassadors of the United States to Nauru Ambassadors of the United States to Tonga Bangladeshi emigrants to the United States Indiana University alumni 2000 Fijian coup d'état American Muslim activists 20th-century American diplomats 21st-century American diplomats St. Gregory's High School and College alumni