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Muslims arrived in America 400 years ago as part of the slave trade and today are vastly diverse

  • Written by Saeed Ahmed Khan, Senior Lecturer, Wayne State University
Muslims arrived in America 400 years ago as part of the slave trade and today are vastly diverseAn attorney for the Muslim enclave of Islamberg prays in a mosque in Tompkins, New York. American Muslims have a history going back 400 years. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Most Americans say they don’t know a Muslim and that much of what they understand about Islam is from the media.

It’s not surprising then to see the many misunderstandings...

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