Muslims in America optimistic about future, poll finds

Muslims in America optimistic about future, poll finds

By Saladin on from www.washingtonpost.com

Ten years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Muslim Americans are more optimistic than other major faith groups about their future, even as they report greater discrimination and less confidence in the FBI and the U.S. military, a new poll has found.

In the report by Gallup, which measures American Muslims’ political, social and spiritual engagement, almost two in three Muslims said their standard of living is improving, up 18 percentage points from 2008 and higher than any other faith gr

Muslim-Americans bid good riddance to bin Laden

By uzzie on from www.msnbc.msn.com

Far from mourning the death of Osama bin Laden, most Muslim-Americans are celebrating his demise, saying they have no sympathy to spare for a man who indiscriminately slaughtered people of all religions and launched their community into a decade of distrust and discrimination.
Beyond clichéd plots, Muslim writers and actors hope to show own true stories to Hollywood

Beyond clichéd plots, Muslim writers and actors hope to show own true stories to Hollywood

By Saladin on from www.google.com

After years of watching Muslims portrayed as terrorists in mainstream TV and movies, an advocacy group hopes to change that image by grooming a crop of aspiring Muslim screenwriters who can bring their stories — and perspective — to Hollywood.

The Muslim Public Affairs Council is hosting a series of workshops taught by Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated veterans over the next month, an initiative that builds on the group's outreach for a more representative picture of Muslim-Americans on the s
11 Things You Need to Know About Islam in America Today

11 Things You Need to Know About Islam in America Today

By Saladin on from www.americanprogress.org

Most Americans tell pollsters they know little or nothing about Islam. Here are some of the thoughts and views of the young Muslim-American leaders in our project excerpted from their writings and interviews. Together they comprise a list of 11 things the American public should know about Islam.

Anti-Islamic Rhetoric On The Rise in America

By Saladin on from www.npr.org

It's happening not just in New York, but all around the country. Protests targeting mosques and Islamic gathering places, similar to those against the proposed Muslim community center near ground zero, are on the rise.

Anti-Islamic rhetoric appears to be increasing on blogs, talk radio and in political campaigns, too.
The American Muslim Success Story

The American Muslim Success Story

By l0gikal on from reason.com

One thing that seems to be overlooked in this Manhattan mosque/activity center scuffle and the broader debate over integration and assimilation is just how well Muslim immigrants have done in the U.S.
'Journey Into America' Documentary explores life for Muslims in America

'Journey Into America' Documentary explores life for Muslims in America

By l0gikal on from www1.voanews.com

The documentary, 'Journey into America,' explores life for Muslims in the United States in the aftermath of the September 11 terror attacks.

Injustice Cannot Defeat Injustice

By l0gikal on from www.youtube.com

Some of America's leading Muslim figures speak on the use of violence as a means to impact change, and its contrary nature to Islam's teachings.
Tapping The Growing Muslim-American Market

Tapping The Growing Muslim-American Market

By azeem on from www.mediapost.com

"Best Buy even included the phrase 'Happy Eid' in a holiday flyer that also mentioned Christmas and Hanukkah last year," S. Saad Ahmed, director of sales and strategy for the Los Angeles-based Muslim Ad Network, tells Marketing Daily, "which was definitely a kind of olive branch to Muslim Americans."
What I Learned About America from Visiting 100 Mosques

What I Learned About America from Visiting 100 Mosques

By l0gikal on from www.huffingtonpost.com

Over the last two years I have been on an extraordinary journey. As a member of a research team accompanying American University's Chair of Islamic Studies, Akbar Ahmed, I have visited over 75 US cities and 100 mosques for the book Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam, which is published this month by the Brookings Institution Press. During our fieldwork, I learned a great deal about America's Muslim community, the religion they practice, and their various cultures. But what surprised me the most was what I learned about America.

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