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Congressman: Misunderstanding of Islam Continues in the US | News | English

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Congressman: Misunderstanding of Islam Continues in the US | News | English.

Meanwhile, Hussein Rashid, a lecturer and a Muslim activist in New York, regrets that not many Muslim leaders have emerged lately.  He believes it is because Muslims are not good at telling their stories.

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