| The Diversity of Muslims in the United States: Views as Americans
Huda, Qamar-ul
United States Institute of Peace (USIP). February 2006, 20p, online edition
This report analyzes ways that Muslims in the United States understand their roles as Americans in combating terrorism, and their unique contributions toward conflict prevention and peacemaking. The author suggests that the assimilation and integration of American Muslims has effectively enabled the flourishing of dozens of national and regional organizations working in areas of civil rights, human rights, interfaith dialogue, education, charity, public diplomacy, political activism, and other religious and secular activities. Overall, despite the post 9/11 scrutiny of the Muslim community, American Muslim groups have devised sophisticated grassroots campaigns on counter-terrorism and anti-extremist ideology. (This report is part of a larger book project on American Muslim identity formation and Islamic approaches toward mediation and peace building.) The author is the Senior Program Officer in the Religion and Peacemaking Program at USIP.
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