Georgia Muslim groups endorse Bottoms for governor

A coalition of Georgia Muslim organizations and community leaders endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor on Monday, saying they support her approach to issues including health care, civil rights and religious freedom.The announcement followed a meeting with Bottoms earlier this summer, arranged by the Georgia Muslim Civic Table. The groups said she discussed her vision for Georgia, her engagement with the Atlanta Muslim community and issues important to Muslim residents.The coalition cited Bottoms’ stated commitments to expanding access to health care, addressing the effects of data centers on local communities, opposing anti-Muslim hate, protecting free speech and giving Muslim residents a meaningful voice in state government.The endorsing organizations are Peach State Muslim Coalition, Peach State Muslim Action, Voices of Cobb Muslims and Voices of Muslims. The community leaders listed in the announcement are Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, Imam Nadim Ali, Imam Plemon T. El-Amin, Bassem F