Andrea Elliott does an excellent job profiling the conflicts the Imam Mr. Shata has to deal with on a daily basis, and frames it within multiple larger viewpoints to give the article greater depth. She focuses at first on the Imam’s background in Egypt before coming to the United States, and his economic struggles growing up. This presents the Imam as a humble and learned man, who worked hard to get to where he is now.
There isn’t much of a one on one conflict present in the article, just numerous small conflicts that are brought to the Imam for him to resolve. The article oftentimes presents the point of view of the attendees of the mosque, and the deep emphasis on the background of the islamic religion along with the Imam’s background makes the article more of a feature story than a news story.
Muslim Leader in Brooklyn
Andrea Elliott does an excellent job profiling the conflicts the Imam Mr. Shata has to deal with on a daily basis, and frames it within multiple larger viewpoints to give the article greater depth. She focuses at first on the Imam’s background in Egypt before coming to the United States, and his economic struggles growing up. This presents the Imam as a humble and learned man, who worked hard to get to where he is now.
There isn’t much of a one on one conflict present in the article, just numerous small conflicts that are brought to the Imam for him to resolve. The article oftentimes presents the point of view of the attendees of the mosque, and the deep emphasis on the background of the islamic religion along with the Imam’s background makes the article more of a feature story than a news story.