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Shakeel Syed Guest
Shakeel Syed

Islamic Shura Council of Southern California

Executive Director of the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California

FROM Shakeel Syed

Ten Years Later: What It's Like to Be Muslim in Southern California
Which Way, L.A.?

Ten Years Later: What It's Like to Be Muslim in Southern California In the days immediately following September 11, George W. Bush was the first to ask Americans not to blame their Muslim neighbors. Then came the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the US, ugly incidents still occur — from bullying and workplace discrimination to violent assault for wearing a turban. Some local Muslims say it’s worse than ever.

19 min, 2 sec Sep 07, 2011

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