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Being a Moslem in the West

January 16, 2007 islamoyankee

The Philadelphia Weekly has a good long piece on being Muslim in non-Muslim societies. While short, I think the author outlines some of the key issues facing Muslim immigrants and why they might turn to a hateful understanding of Islam.

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