American Islam: a view from the suburbs
- Written by Justine Howe, Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies , Case Western Reserve University
On June 10 Americans celebrated Muhammad Ali as a paragon of athletic prowess, dignity in the face of suffering and patriotic dissent.
But his fellow American Muslims more commonly find themselves cast as a “problem” for American religious pluralism and a threat to American security. They join a long list of religious groups who have...