An Overlooked Identity: The Muslim American Experience

Contributing to an additional experience of immigration and assimilation, the Muslim American community's situation further involves fighting against religious and ethnic discrimination, both from the U.S. government and the general public and surging difficulties proving their allegiance to the U.S. in response to the post-9/11 increase in mistrust and labeling.

Recommended guiding questions for this collection:

• What is the effect of labeling on individuals’ identities?
• What can we learn from this history about effective and ineffective attempts at inclusivity?
• What does it mean to be American? What is the price of claiming this identity?
• What can other Americans do to understand and collaborate with the Muslim American community’s experiences and mindset?