Links and Resources
This site produced by Independent Lens takes a look at two segments of the U.S. population who have been subjected to criticism and hyperexamination after the tragedies of December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001. Stories and faces of people of Arab and Muslim descent and Japanese heritage are grouped according to a thematic category: identity, fear, anger, loss, being American, and so on. Plus, glossary and learning activities round out the site and help you understand what it means to be an American with the face of the enemy.
Hesham A. Hassaballa, a Muslim American, writes about his trip to Cairo to visit his family and discovered that perhaps he might be a better Muslim because he lives in America.
A March 22, 2006 survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life examining U.S. citizens views of Muslim Americans and the nature of Islam.
A 2006 survey on how Westerners and Muslims see each other around the world. Conducted by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, the results signal that citizens of Europe and North America viewed relations as being generally bad.
