muslims in america

In the course of investigating the tragic events of September 11, law enforcement officials, like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), across the country are contacting and questioning members of the general public.  Here are some tips from the Americal Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. 

In the days following the horrific September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, you may have noticed Steven Emerson on a number of media outlets spewing his theories about "who did it?". When it comes to Emerson, nine times out of ten, right or wrong, the finger is automatically pointed at Muslims. 

The following is a transcript of the speech given by President George W. Bush during a visit to the Islamic Center of Washington, DC on September 17, 2001. In it, he speaks about Islam in general and comments positively about Islam and Muslims and condemns anti-Muslim harassment in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

With regards to voting, Muslims, for the most part, have divided into two groups: those who agree that Muslims should vote and those that don't. This is an old disagreement. But the key in all of this is to maintain respect and decency amongst Muslims, with no breakdown of relations. Here are some tips.

Asking these questions can not only give you an understanding of where the candidate stands in relation to the issues discussed, but they will also bring them to the attention of the candidates themselves. They may not even know about them, or they may not know that these are even issues of concern to Muslims in America.

The following is an interview conducted by RadioIslam.com's Sr. Itrath Syed on Muslims participating in the political process in North America.

The media and politicians have sat up and started to take notice of Muslims ins the political arena but we've still got a long way to go. Why? It seems that for every two steps forward, we move one step back.