Source: The Denver Post

On November 9, 2001, The Denver Post reported that "sessions on Islam and on teaching religion in the wake of Sept. 11 will be among hundreds of topics at next week's international meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature. About 8,000 religious scholars who teach in universities and seminaries in the United States and several other countries will attend... Two sessions were added to specifically address terrorism and the Afghanistan war...The academy has urged seminaries and universities...

Source: The Plain Dealer

On November 9, 2001, The Plain Dealer featured the article "Three faiths agree: War is hell; Mainstream Islam, Judaism and Christianity have developed similar principles on the moral use of force, but extreme elements in each faith have also distorted religious teachings with murderous results."

Source: St. Petersburg Times

On November 9, 2001, the St. Petersburgh Times reported that "any other year, the events of Islamic Awareness Week at the University of South Florida would be an opportunity for USF Muslims to share what they know about one of the world's great religions. This year, though, the recent terror attacks have created an urgency to get their message out about the true meaning of Islam and counter what they say are misconceptions and distortions being fostered by fears and ill-informed media sources."

Source: The Kansas City Star

On November 8, 2001, The Kansas City Star reported that "for five years, the American Muslim community lobbied the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring the Islamic religion...Finally, on Sept. 1, the commemorative Eid stamp was issued. 'We saw it selling in the first few days, but then came the holocaust of September 11, and unfortunately it has become a catastrophe for the stamps, too,' said Aly R. Abuzaakouk, executive director of the American Muslim Council...In some areas, people have asked the Postal Service to...

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/1108/p14s1-ussc.html

On November 8, 2001, The Christian Science Monitor featured the article "Islam on Campus: In the limelight, Muslim students embrace pro-active role." The article reports, "as Muslim groups at hundreds of colleges and universities across the country work to create the Islamic umma (community), the devastating events of Sept. 11 have propelled many of them in a fresh direction - into a...

Source: USA TODAY

On November 7, 2001, USA Today featured an article on the viewpoints of Muslim-American teenagers. "Muslim youths of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent in the USA are watching the war on terrorism from a complicated, often tortured vantage point. They say they have felt the soul-searing tug of competing loyalties and have seen their beloved religion distorted by both the nation's enemies and its media." Despite all of the young Muslims recently interviewed "deplor[ing] the terrorist attacks,...many of these young people say their non-...

Source: The Boston Globe

https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22anger+threatens+immigrants+progress%22

On November 7, 2001, The Boston Globe reported on Dearborn, Michigan's Arab population: "...

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/1106/p18s1-hfks.html

On November 6, 2001, The Christian Science Monitor featured an article on the lives of Muslim teens in America.

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/06/arts/06ARTS.html?ex=1005714000&en=81184d775900fc58&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER

On November 6, 2001, The New York Times featured an article on Muslim and Jewish comedians performing together in Canada.

Source: Los Angeles Times

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-05-me-449-story.html

On November 5, 2001, the Los Angeles Times reported on two Interfaith panels that focused on religious tolerance. "Although the Sept. 11 attacks gave the panel discussions...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39690-2001Nov4.html

On November 5, 2001, The Washington Post reported, "Va. Afghans Caught Between Old World and New." The article noted, "Before anyone else, they saw the brewing turmoil in Afghanistan. And though Washington's Afghan American community -- one of the largest in the country -- could never have imagined how it would spill over into the United States on Sept. 11, they...

Source: The Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134362669_muslimpower05m.html

On November 5, 2001, The Seattle Times reported, "Area Muslims say it's time to join together, speak out." It profiled Tariq Panni, noting that he and "other local Muslims who have not been much of a political force are suddenly making themselves into one." The article explained that, motivated by hate crimes and profiling, diverse local...

Source: The Ann Arbor News

http://aa.mlive.com/news/index.ssf?/news/stories/20011105a715amb1clergy05.frm

On November 5, 2001, The Ann Arbor News reported that "after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Ann Arbor police reached out to local Muslims. The move came during a national crisis, and new police Chief Dan Oates doesn't want to wait for such an event to meet again. 'That's a particular community that relies on the moral and spiritual...

Source: The Democrat and Chronicle

http://www.rochesternews.com/1105story3.html

On November 5, 2001, The Democrat and Chronicle reported, "Many faiths seek unity amid conflict: Special rite in Rochester draws 120 worshippers." The event "began with the blowing of a Jewish shofar, followed by Buddhist bells and a Muslim call to prayer. They were at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church yesterday -- Christians, Jews, Muslims and representatives of other faiths -- to remember...

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.religiousdiversityfaire.org

On November 4, 2001, the Los Angeles Times featured the editorial "A Readiness to Listen," which stated "interest in other faith traditions, particularly Islam, has increased exponentially. It's as though we've awakened from sleep to find ourselves suddenly confronting our ignorance about people of different faiths, both locally in our neighborhoods, workplaces and schools, and globally in faraway lands." The...