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NCC and CAIR Release Joint Statement Commemorating Sept. 11

September 11, 2003

Source: National Council of Churches

http://www.ncccusa.org/news/03september11joint.html

On September 11, 2003 National Council of Churches released a joint statement by Bob Edgar, general secretary of the National Council of Churches USA and Ghazi Khankan, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations-New York, commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks: "On this second anniversary of the terror attacks, we must come together in a spirit of national unity and...

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ABC News Poll Says Americans More Suspicious of Muslims Post 9/11

September 11, 2003

Source: WRIC TV (VA)

http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=1439528

On September 11, 2003 WRIC TV in Virginia reported on a poll conducted by ABC News showing that Americans have become more suspicious of Muslims since Sept. 11, 2001. "Americans' suspicions of Islam have grown sharply since the 9/11 attacks, and less than half now call it a peaceful religion, according to a new ABC News poll. It finds that more than a third of Americans surveyed now believe that Islam...

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Imam W.D. Mohammed, Leader of American Black Muslims, Resigns

September 11, 2003

Source: Beliefnet.com

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On September 11, 2003, Beliefnet.com ran an article on how W.D. Mohammed "dramatically changed Islam in America." The article read, "In stepping down, Mohammed implicitly criticized some of the American Muslim leaders for not taking orthodox Islam seriously enough.  'I have tried over the last 10 to 12 years to encourage them to get more religious education, but I have made no progress,' he told the...

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Editorial: Imam W.D. Mohammed Worked for Equality and Peace

September 10, 2003

Source: Beliefnet.com

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/132/story_13224.html

On September 10, 2003 Beliefnet.com ran an editorial column by Precious Muhammad, a Pluralism Project research affiliate, on her experience of W.D. Mohammed's leadership while growing up as an African-American Muslim. She writes, "Imam Mohammed's teachings... incubated the desire within me to become a scholar of religion and champion of peace. I recall fondly how my siblings and I would listen to...

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First Muslim High School in France Opens in Lille

September 9, 2003

Source: The New York Times

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On September 9, 2003, The New York Times ran an article on the opening of France's first Muslim high school, focusing on the issues this raises in a secular state: "The challenge for France is to preserve the country's secular identity as codified under a century-old law on the separation of church and state, meet the demands of its second-largest religious community and discourage...

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September 11 Vigils Bring Solace to Christians, Muslims, Jews

September 9, 2003

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2003/09/09/bridging_the_gap_among_religions/

On September 9, 2003 The Boston Globe reported, "The Candles -- gentle metaphors for grief, remembrance, and solidarity -- will burn during 43 vigils in 22 states and four countries. There will be eight in New York, home to more than 2,000 of the dead, and three in Massachusetts,...

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Imam W.D. Mohammed, Leader of American Black Muslims, Resigns

September 9, 2003

Source: Beliefnet.com

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On September 9, 2003, Beliefnet.com ran an article on "the story behind W.D. Mohammed's momentous break with his father and his alliance with Malcolm X."

First American Muslim Festival Held in Salt Lake City

September 8, 2003

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Sep/09082003/utah/utah.asp

On September 8, 2003, The Salt Lake Tribune reported: "Four days before the anniversary of the World Trade Center disaster, the message at the Salt Lake American Muslim Cultural Festival in Salt Lake City on Sunday was one of increased understanding, cooperation and respect between cultures...'Even before 9-11, there was a lot of bad stuff in the media about Muslims, a lot of...

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Muslims Experience Both Positive and Negative in Post 9/11 America

September 7, 2003

Source: Appeal-Democrat (CA)

http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/2003/09/07/news/top_story/news1.txt

On September 7, 2003 the Appeal-Democrat reported that Muslims are sensing both "outrage and community support" two years after 9/11. " A range of anti-Muslim issues and events have challenged the American Muslims everyday life in the United States in the past two years, said Helal Omeira, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic...

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New Clothing Line Designed for American Muslim Women

September 7, 2003

Source: The Mercury News

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/6713512.htm

On September 7, 2003 The Mercury News reported on a fashion show marketed specifically to Muslim women. The show, held in Santa Clara, was sponsored by Flippant, a new Silicon Valley company. The article described the clothing line: "Sexy is not the right word to describe the new line, since that would be forbidden. The Koran says women should be covered from head to toe....

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