Mansoor Shams is comfortable with a variety of labels.
He's a veteran, who served in the U.S. Marines from 2000 to 2004. He's a small-business owner. He's a Muslim youth leader. And now he's an ambassador — self-appointed.
Shams is traveling around the country with a sign that says, "I'm A Muslim U.S. Marine Ask Anything."
He says the most common questions are related to the Islamic stance on Sharia law, women's rights, ISIS and homosexuality. While the questions aren't always informed, Shams tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that he still believes these conversations have led to something positive.
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