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Muslims arrived in America 400 years ago as part of the slave trade and today are vastly diverse

  • Written by Saeed Ahmed Khan, Senior Lecturer, Wayne State University
An attorney for the Muslim enclave of Islamberg prays in a mosque in Tompkins, New York. American Muslims have a history going back 400 years. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Most Americans say they don’t know a Muslim and that much of what they understand about Islam is from the media.

It’s not surprising then to see the many misunderstandings...

Read more: Muslims arrived in America 400 years ago as part of the slave trade and today are vastly diverse

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