.... On that day, I–along with several researchers working with Professor Akbar Ahmed, American University’s Chair of Islamic Studies–began a grueling project aimed at studying America’s Muslim population and its relationship to American identity. Now, nearly two years, 75 cities and 100 mosques later, Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam, will be published by the Brookings Institution Press this month.
In addition to providing unprecedented insight into America’s Muslim community, it also led me to look at my own country, the United States, in a different way. [CNN] Read more [via loonwatch.com]
