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No to Minaret for Brooklyn Mosque

A plan by the local Muslim community in Brooklyn to build a mosque is facing a fierce campaign which raises bigotry-driven fears, which Muslims say is not uncommon in post

Nevada police detain 7 Muslims for praying in parking lot

A Los Angeles Muslim civil rights organization has filed a misconduct complaint and requested an internal investigation of police in Henderson, Nevada after seven Southern California Muslim men were detained

A role for Muslim Americans in preventing extremism?

Engagement in the political process–ranging from voting to running for public office–is one useful step towards stunting domestic radicalization. Getting involved politically, according to the report, provides “an example to

Fort Hood Tragedy: Fear Mongering, Muslim Americans

Muslim bashing is the new cottage industry with its own industrial barons and wide web of fear mongering bloggers ready on a moment notice to echo the noise generated at

Muslim Americans: A National Portrait

The Gallup Organization has conducted a study of Muslim-Americans that reveals “Muslims in America have a much more positive outlook on life than their counterparts in most predominantly Muslim countries

Muslim Americans Brace for Backlash in the Wake of Ft Hood Tragedy

When a person who happens to be a member of an established religion, say a Christian or a Jew, commits a crime, the media refers to him as a criminal