Nadhira Al-Khalili serves as in-house counsel for CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a nonprofit that advocates for civil rights for Muslims across the U.S. Born in D.C. and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Al-Khalili embraced the faith of her parents, who had converted to Islam. After majoring in Spanish as an undergraduate, Al-Khalili went on to law school because she wanted to be an advocate for disadvantaged people. She’s been practicing law for 10 years, using her skills to fight injustices against Muslims. Do you consider yourself to be of a specific faith?