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Muslims and American pluralism

Posted April 27, 2019 by Mark Anderson Leave a comment

Muslims and American pluralism

Posted April 27, 2019 by Mark Anderson Leave a comment

“Everywhere we traveled we saw that the problem of accommodating Muslims in American society poses a challenge to American identity itself.  With their different appearance, different religion and different values, Muslims create a complexity for mainstream Americans. Their presence and treatment by Americans test the limits of pluralism.”

Akbar Ahmed — from his book  Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam

Eboo Patel has more to say on the topic of pluralism in America.

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