Former Catholic woman now leads Islamic society

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The white, Canadian-born woman who grew up Catholic before converting to Islam in 1987 has appeared on CNN and NPR, been written up in The New York Times and was even mentioned in the “Feminist News” column of Ms. Magazine on line.
But more than 100 days into her term, most agree it is still too early to tell whether Mattson can help American Muslims overcome the scrutiny and suspicion they’ve faced since 9/11, or to gauge how she may improve the role of Muslim women in U.S. mosques.
It’s even unclear whether she can be much of a force in ISNA, an umbrella group for Muslim organizations that has always been led by men and seen primarily as the representative of immigrants from Asia
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Her sister converted to Judaism. But the telling part was that she attended Mass when her parents did not. This could happen alot if parents don’t provide the example for their children.:banghead:
 
living next door to a church as a kid and going to mass does not make one Catholic. No where does it indicate that she was baptized. Sounds like she is a seeker with a mission to help women. God bless her
 
The article states:

It’s even unclear whether she can be much of a force in ISNA,

So is she just a figurehead (someone being used by an organization) or someone that can actually make a difference in the lives of oppressed Muslim women?
 
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