When most people wish to study Islamic History, they don’t think of the United States as a likely place to focus. While it is true that Islam did not begin in the West, it actually has deeper roots in the U.S. than most people imagine.
Muslim students in public schools in the United States often face discrimination because of their faith. A report by CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) found that nearly half of Muslim students, 47.1%, reported being bullied for being Muslim.
At this writing, we are witnessing Israel’s carpet bombing of Gaza, Palestine in the aftermath of Hamas’s surprise invasion of Israel. So far about 3,000 people have lost their lives and 22,000 homes have been destroyed.