Key demographics of Muslim-Americans

Gallup Organization interviews with a random sample of 946 Muslim Americans in 2008 shed light on the demographics of this rarely studied group:

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On ballots this Nov: More Muslim American women

Many things have changed for Muslim Americans in the seven years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: Interrogations from FBI and immigration officials. Additional screenings from airport security. The feeling of being targeted by the contentious Patriot Act.

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Obama says New Yorker insulted Muslim Americans

Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday that the New Yorker magazine's satirical cover depicting him and his wife as flag-burning, fist-bumping radicals doesn't bother him but that it was an insult to Muslim Americans.

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Some US Muslims Say Suicide Attacks OK

One in four younger U.S. Muslims said in a poll that suicide bombings to defend their religion are acceptable at least in some circumstances, though most Muslim Americans overwhelmingly reject the tactic and are critical of Islamic extremism and al-Qaida.

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We've spent eight years honoring the families of victims who gave their lives or health in the September 11 attacks and the ensuing wars on terror. We absolutely should have and will continue to do so for years to come. Now, it's time to expand our empathy.

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Has American sentiment toward people of Middle Eastern descent changed since September 11, 2002?

On the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, do Americans have a different opinion toward Islam and Muslims than they did on the first anniversary? I think it's clear more people know more about Islam than they did before that fateful day.

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Muslim-Americans say they are more interested than ever before in the political process, in part because their religion has been reduced to a talking point in the presidential campaign.

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On July 25th the Barack Obama campaign announced the appointment of Mazen Asbahi to further their outreach efforts to Arab Americans and American Muslims. As a young and accomplished corporate attorney, Mazen was largely unknown to many in both communities.

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The intense debate over whether organizations for Muslim students should be inclusive or strict is playing out on college campuses across the United States.

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A small but growing movement seeks to help Muslim American women who are affected by domestic violence.

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Some Muslim communities are forming Girl Scout troops to help girls escape the perception that they are different.

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Ask Kareem Salama, billed as the first Muslim country-western singer, what makes his music "country," and he grins for about half a beat before answering, "Probably my accent."

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For gay Muslims, change may come via the reassessment of sacred texts used to condemn homosexuality.

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A federal jury failed to convict any of the former leaders of a Muslim charity charged with financing Middle Eastern terrorists.

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Senator John McCain said in an interview that his Christian faith is probably of better spiritual guidance than that of a Muslim candidate for president.

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For six months, from blogs to talk shows to cable networks to the right-wing press, the hysteria and hatred over a planned Arabic minischool never ceased. Regrettably, it worked.

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A 90-page assessment, released last Wednesday, argues that the primary terrorist threat to New Yorkers—indeed, to all Americans—comes not from al-Qaida in Iraq or from the mountainous tribal region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as the intelligence community in Washington  …

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Though rare, these cases are not unimportant. They are widely known incidents, and could overshadow the more typical story of participation and prosperity. As the injury is widely known, the remedies and apologies must be also widely known.

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To bring an end to Islamophobia, we must employ a holistic approach that treats the core of the disease. It will not suffice to merely suppress the symptoms. It is imperative to adopt new Islamic teachings that do not allow killing apostates (Redda Law).

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What a relief to read in a new Pew Research Center study that Muslims in America are "largely assimilated, happy with their lives, and moderate with respect to many of the issues that have divided Muslims and Westerners around the world."Phew. Praise Allah.

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Michelle Malkin went to National Review to proclaim that the poll "should be a wake-up call, not another excuse for the mainstream media to downplay the threat of homegrown jihad." Mark Steyn said it demonstrates the existence in America of "a huge comfort zone for the jihad to o …

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One in four younger Muslims in the United States believes suicide bombings to defend Islam are justified in at least some circumstances, although nearly 80 per cent of all Muslim Americans say such attacks are never acceptable, and most are critical of Al Qaeda, according to a po …

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Since 9/11, many of us have wondered: Where are the moderate Muslims? If they are out there, why are we not hearing more, and getting more help, from them in the fight against our common foe -- the totalitarian Islamists? In recent weeks in this space, I have chronicled the sag …

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Consumer companies and advertising executives are focusing on ways to use the cultural aspects of the Muslim religion to help sell their products.

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Sectarian tensions have been blamed for vandalism and student confrontations in American Muslim communities.

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Representative Virgil H. Goode Jr. warned that the election of the first Muslim to Congress posed a threat to the nation's traditional values.

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In a letter sent to hundreds of voters this month, Representative Virgil H. Goode Jr., Republican of Virginia, warned that the recent election of the first Muslim to Congress posed a serious threat to the nation's traditional values.

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Talks about two recent cases of bigotry toward Americans from the Middle East, and the press's responsibility to report.

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