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Pakistani Americans have played important roles in the Muslim Students Association (MSA), which caters to the needs of Islamic students across the U.S. [20] Pakistani Americans have also significantly contributed to the Islamic Society of North America and Islamic Circle of North America, which are both considered offshoots of the MSA.
Deana Haggag – Egyptian-American art museum curator, President and CEO of United States Artists in Chicago; Shirin Neshat – Iranian-American visual artist and film director. Awarded The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in 2006, and the Silver Lion in 2009 [44] Shahzia Sikander – Pakistani-American artist and MacArthur Fellow [45] [46]
July 2007 Newsweek survey of non-Muslim Americans [213] Statement: Agree: Disagree: Muslims in the United States are as loyal to the U.S. as they are to Islam 40% 32% Muslims do not condone violence 63% Qur'an does not condone violence 40% 28% Muslim culture does not glorify suicide 41% Concern about Islamic radicals 54% Support wiretapping by ...
Nooruddeen Durkee – Muslim scholar, thinker, author, translator, and the Khalifah (successor) for North America of the Shadhdhuli School for Tranquility of Being and the Illumination of Hearts, Green Mountain Branch. Maria Massi Dakake – American scholar of Islamic studies and associate professor of Religious Studies at George Mason University.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said it received 774 reports of bias incidents and requests for help from Muslims across the U.S. over the past couple of weeks. Community members say it ...
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015
Abdul M. Mujahid – American Muslim religious leader, activist, film producer, non-profit entrepreneur [114] Ashrafuz Zaman Khan, American Muslim leader who is head of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Queens branch [115]
Within the past three years, there has been a major numerical shift in how American society perceives Muslims. Americans believe Muslims face the most discrimination in the US, new survey says ...