Despite the seeming outpouring of articles, sites, appearances and support from various sources to show the very diverse views and approaches to the Islamic faith, many people in the US and worldwide have very negative reactions to Muslims - from internalized fear to daily publicized rants.
There are many people inside the interfaith/philosophy community working to combat these fears and educate others about Islam. One site, The Muslim View, takes the approach of taking current events centered around the topic of Islam, summarizing an extremist view, an ordinary American view and then "The Muslim View". It is the hope of the site that it can combat stereotypical impressions and move past having one's named religion being the soul source of judgement of a person's character.
The Muslim View, pioneered by Muslim women including Laleh Bakhtiar of AIF's Scholar Board, strives to hear voices from many points of views. Stop by the site, see where you can contribute and where your view can be heard.
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Kelly
American Islamic Fellowship
blog@americanislamicfellowship.com
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