Who are American Muslims?
MUSLIMS ARE GOOD FOLKS
There are over 8 million Muslims who live in the United States, representing
every race, ethnicity and culture. They come from all social demographics,
and contribute to American society as entrepreneurs, engineers,
industrialists, physicians, scientists and teachers. Many were born in the
United States; others migrated to America seeking a better life.
The first Muslims in America were West Africans who traded with Native
American tribes prior to Columbus. Later, large numbers of African Muslims
were forcibly brought to the US to work on plantations as slaves. Very few
retained their Islamic identity.
Today, many African Americans are rediscovering their Islamic heritage. From
the 1930's onward, the Nation of Islam (a different faith, not related to
Islam) played a major role in bringing African Americans to mainstream
Islam. Many who joined the Nation, such as Malcolm X, left it after
realizing that the true teachings of Islam were universal and not restricted
to a chosen race of people.
Like their fellow contrymen, American Muslims were shocked and saddened when
terrorists attacked their homeland on September 11th, 2001. In today's post
9-11 America, Muslims have taken on a new role - bridging the gap between
the Muslim world and America, and educating the rest of America about the
true and peaceful nature of Islam.
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Useful links
Understanding Islam
http://www.muslimheritage.com/Default.aspx
http://www.studying-islam.org/index.aspx
How to Become a Muslim
http://islam.iinet.net.au/channel/how_to_become_a_muslim.html