Muslims in America

HuffJummah:'The People Of America': A Religious Sermon

Wajahat Ali | Posted 05.22.2012

Wajahat Ali

Whether you want to admit it or not, you can't escape it. We all belong, equally, to the same tribe, a new tribe, the tribe of "Ahl Al America" -- The people of Amreeka.

"If You Are a Non-Christian Arab or Muslim, I Will Not Teach You," Says Gun Instructor

Jason Salzman | Posted 04.17.2012

Jason Salzman

If you're a talk-radio host and you feed on infotainment, you pretty much have to cover the topics people will talk about because you want people to... talk. But that doesn't mean you have to embrace bigots.

The Importance Of Muslim Women In Counter-terrorism

Sahar Aziz | Posted 03.21.2012

Sahar Aziz

Without proactive intervention from Muslim women, young men in Muslim communities are destined to fall prey to the same predatory tactics experienced by young African American men.

Islam in America: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know -- But Were Afraid to Ask

Daniel Tutt | Posted 03.14.2012

Daniel Tutt

How many American Muslims support terrorism? Do Muslims want to impose sharia in America? Rarely, if ever, do Americans get an opportunity to hear from Muslims or credentialed experts to get these questions answered.

Muslim Men Kicked Off Flight Sue Airlines

AP | TRAVIS LOLLER | Posted 02.18.2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two Muslim men who say they were kicked off an airplane in May after the pilot objected to their presence are suing Delta Air...

Fear of a Muslim Planet

Rachel Newcomb | Posted 02.14.2012

Rachel Newcomb

Amid the sea of lousy reality TV programming that has come to dominate the television landscape, All-American Muslim sheds light on a population Americans should learn more about.

WATCH: Muslims Angry Over New York Police Surveillance

Posted 01.08.2012

After an undercover NYPD officer infiltrated their group at Brooklyn College, Muslim students there are learning to protect themselves. And dozens of ...

Muslims and Government: Contrasting America and Britain

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 12.28.2011

Azeem Ibrahim

Obama's low-key approach to relations between Muslims and the U.S. government is in marked contrast to the 30 years that the British government has been engaged with Muslim communities in civic and public life.

Islamophobic Bullying In Our Schools

Engy Abdelkader | Posted 12.24.2011

Engy Abdelkader

The report finds that a primary factor underlying the persistent harassment, ridicule and discrimination against American Muslim children is the American mainstream's general misperception of Islam and Muslims.

A Tale Of One Mosque And Two News Stories

Nancy Fuchs Kreimer | Posted 12.10.2011

Nancy Fuchs Kreimer

This is the tale of one city, one Islamic Center and two news stories. One story put the town on the map. The second story garnered almost no national attention.

Why Muslims Should Take A Page From The Book Of Mormon

Nicole Neroulias | Posted 12.10.2011

Nicole Neroulias

These days, it would behoove America's Muslims to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a group that's no stranger to dealing with bad publicity.

NYPD Spied On Muslim Leader Who Denounced Terrorism, Report Says

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 12.05.2011

NEW YORK — The New York Police Department's intelligence squad secretly assigned an undercover officer to monitor a prominent Muslim leader even...

Welcome To The Post-Osama Era

Arsalan Iftikhar | Posted 12.03.2011

Arsalan Iftikhar

Our next generation of post-Osama Muslims are beginning to understand that only through peaceful nonviolent movements can we truly affect positive sociopolitical change within any corner of the world.

The Good News About Islamophobia

Nancy Fuchs Kreimer | Posted 11.16.2011

Nancy Fuchs Kreimer

Could I tell a darker story today? Of course. Should we be complacent? Far from it. The good news is that some are determined to help Americans live the best of our country's values.

By Us, For Us All: A Muslim American Declaration

Wajahat Ali | Posted 11.09.2011

Wajahat Ali

Regardless of whether we were born in this nation or have recently adopted it as our home, we are committed to working with our fellow Americans to create a more perfect union.

Muslims Rising Above The Ashes Of Misunderstanding

Kari Ansari | Posted 11.09.2011

Kari Ansari

To make this climb, we know our focus must stay on our youth. There are thousands of young, dynamic American Muslims already creating change in our nation's high schools, colleges and workplaces.

Jaweed Kaleem

Muslim Children Born After 9/11 Struggle To Understand

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 11.09.2011

LEESBURG, VA. -- A few months ago, as Hidayah Jaka helped her mom load groceries into their minivan, a group of men pulled up in a car, shouted at the...

Muslim 9/11 Reflections: Islam In America 10 Years Later

Posted 11.08.2011

"A Bright Future For American Muslims" by Imam Mohamed Magid I believe in an America that will overcome these difficult times in the next 10 years ...

A Bright Future For American Muslims

Imam Mohamed Magid | Posted 11.08.2011

Imam Mohamed Magid

I believe in an America that will overcome these difficult times in the next 10 years and help create a better future for people of all faiths (or people of no faith), be they Christian, Jewish or Muslim.

The Quranic Solution To The 9/11 Abomination

Irshad Manji | Posted 11.08.2011

Irshad Manji

Sept. 11 was a twisted way to introduce Islam to most of America. On reflection, though, it might have taken nothing less than a cataclysm for Americans to think about my religion at all.

5 Myths About American Muslims 10 Years After 9/11

Engy Abdelkader | Posted 11.08.2011

Engy Abdelkader

While 9/11 thrust the American Muslim community into the center of public attention nearly a decade ago, misinformation regarding this group persists against an alarming back-drop of rising Islamophobia.

The Millennial Generation And The Future Of Muslims In America

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 11.08.2011

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

Ten years from now, as the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, American Muslims could occupy a very different place in the American consciousness.

Remembering 9/11: Between Forgiveness And Revenge

Maria Mayo | Posted 11.07.2011

Maria Mayo

When the quest for justice becomes a manhunt, the cycle repeats. And when forgiveness comes too early or too easily, the cycle stands to repeat again.

The Surge In Islamophobia

Grace Nasri | Posted 11.02.2011

Grace Nasri

Many may not realize this, but the majority of Muslims are victims of these fringe believers who have all but hijacked Islam, drowned out the religion's message of peace.

Survey: Muslim Americans Have Moderate Views

Posted 10.30.2011

By Haya El Nasser USA Today (RNS) Almost half the nation's estimated 2.8 million Muslims fault their leaders for not speaking out against Islamic ...