The rise of ISIS and the recent terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino have a large majority of Americans fearful of future attacks in the United States. And that fear, heightened by political rhetoric, misinformation, and a basic lack of knowledge about Islam, has caused some Americans to unjustly point to all Muslims as a threat.
Greater Cincinnati is home to a large, diverse population of Muslim Americans. Many of them are worried this fear and a lack of understanding are fueling discrimination and violence towards Muslims.
Joining us to discuss the Muslim community in Greater Cincinnati are Executive Director Karen Dabdoub; Chaplain for the at the University of Cincinnati, AminaDarwish; and from , Imam IsmaeelChartier.
To learn more about the local Muslim Community, visit the . More information can be found at and .
A Suggested Reading List from CAIR:
“Islam: A Short History” by Karen Armstrong”
“Islam & Terrorism: Myth vs. Reality” by Mauri Saalakhan
“Dying to Win” By Dr. Robert Pape
“One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing about the Muslim Pilgrimage” by Michael Wolfe
“More in Common Than You Think” by Bill Baker
“God’s Prophets: Evidence from the Quran” by Dr. B. Salem Foad, M.D.
“Islamophobia: Making Muslims the Enemy” by Dr. Peter Gottschalk and Gabriel Greenberg
"Islam: The Straight Path" by Dr. John Esposito "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam" by Yahiya John Emerick
“The Muslims Are Coming!” by Arun Kundnani