After months of listening to Donald Trump's fear-mongering and Islamophobic rhetoric, American Muslims clapped back at the Republican presidential candidate in the best possible way.
They went to the polls and voted.
Thanks to mobilization efforts from Muslim organizations in the country, a record number of American Muslims reportedly registered to vote in this year's election. The U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, an umbrella group of advocacy organizations, puts the count at over one million ― double the number of registered Muslim voters in the 2012 presidential election.
Advocacy groups set up registration booths at mosques, schools, and community centers throughout the year. Imams were encouraged to preach about voting during services.
A Council on American-Islamic Relations survey released in October suggested that 86 percent of all registered American Muslims planned to vote and 72 percent said they were voting for Clinton. Four percent of the survey's 800 participants said they were voting for Trump, three percent for Jill Stein, and two percent for Gary Johnson.
On social media, American Muslims shared Election Day photos and thoughts using the hashtag #MyMuslimVote. Here are just a few of the Muslims who came out to the polls on Election Day to make sure their voices were heard.
Muslims Clap Back At Trump's Islamophobia By Voting
Help #MakeAmericaGreatAgain! Trump wants Muslims to report, so let's all report straight to the polls! Hate is no match for us #RocktheVote pic.twitter.com/9WjQlzyydA
— Ibtihaj Muhammad (@IbtihajMuhammad) November 7, 2016
Voted in my first presidential election! Voted for Hillary b/c America is #StrongerTogether and against hatred! #MyMuslimVote #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/H98SjVIVez
— Lubna (@Anbul1) November 8, 2016
Voted in early suffragette attire today to remind ppl what they went thru! #ElectionDay #MyMuslimVote #Vote2016 #StayWokeAndVote pic.twitter.com/LL4OPz8zeZ
— Najiyah (@najiyah) November 8, 2016
Time to grab him by the ball..ots, people. #ImWithHer
— rabia chaudry (@rabiasquared) November 8, 2016
#MyMuslimVote b/c we need to fulfill our civil and Islamic duties, and appreciate what has been stripped from millions. pic.twitter.com/Jm2cLBfm5P
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) November 8, 2016
Beautiful and poignant pic of @TheCivilMuslim & son today #ThankyouSusanB #MyMuslimVote #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/wpEqYYN8hz
— Hind Makki (@HindMakki) November 8, 2016
This #Muslim family is with her.
— Amr Khalifa (@Cairo67Unedited) November 8, 2016
#ImWithHer #neverTrump pic.twitter.com/rfAZQHesi4
#MyMuslimVote #ImWithHer #Election2016 #LastDayofElectionHashtags 🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/tQxquq43ys
— Sara (@SaZingi) November 8, 2016
Getting out the Bangladeshi vote in Queens, NY. ✊🏽 #MyMuslimVote pic.twitter.com/jamDCRzB7T
— MPower Change (@MPower_Change) November 8, 2016
I voted for civility. I voted against hate. I voted against turning the clocks back more than an hour. #MyMuslimVote I voted for #MyAmerica pic.twitter.com/wHZGERfmKV
— Eman Hassaballa Aly (@EmanHAly) November 8, 2016
"I am a Muslim and I obviously vote for Hillary. I love her very much", says Luftun Burham, 45, from Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/WDuUaBMUms
— Laura Bonilla (@LauraBonillaCal) November 8, 2016
My buttons today! #myvote2016 pic.twitter.com/EF31jO0jSV
— Tamara Gray (@tamaralgray) November 8, 2016
#MyMuslimVote is AGAINST intolerance, xenophobia, bigotry and fear mongering. pic.twitter.com/KXN9zG9ein
— Zainab Chaudry (@zainabnc) November 8, 2016
Voting with my momma #WereWithHer #MyMuslimVote pic.twitter.com/lYTRUtvziD
— (((Ali Najmi))) (@Ali_Najmi) November 8, 2016
Convos with my 4 yr old who is growing up as a female, person of color and Muslim in these confusing times #MyMuslimVote #Election2016 pic.twitter.com/dvCMVnlmA5
— priya (@priyers) November 8, 2016
Abstaining from voting would only empower the people who would love for me to be silent. #MyMuslimVote
— Jennifer Ismat (@JenniferIsmat) November 8, 2016
🇺🇸💪🏽💁🏾 #ElectionDay #iVoted #MyMuslimVote #TerpsVote pic.twitter.com/w9us16Rea8
— Sana ~सना~ (@realsana_f) November 8, 2016
I cast #MyMuslimVote so my family & friends won't be banned from visiting me bc of their faith
— Faiza Patel (@FaizaPatelBCJ) November 8, 2016
We voted because we love this country and want to see it continue to progress, not turn back! #MyMuslimVote 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/EvVjvbWFBc
— Asma Rehman (@asmarehman97) November 8, 2016
I voted to honor my neighbor, my family and self to preserve our integrity as human beings. #IVotedBecause #MyMuslimVote #imwithher2016
— Sr. Heather (@nafshealer) November 8, 2016
✅ #Voted 🙋🏻🇺🇸
— Sumaya Kazi (@sumaya) November 8, 2016
As a Bangladeshi Muslim American Woman, this vote means everything. #ImWithHer @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/5Rm8Tru2bs
As an immigrant woman of Muslim background, #ImWithHer! 1st #ElectionDay as a US citizen 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/86rzEoE7x2
— Jihane Bergaoui (@jbergaoui) November 8, 2016