I read the article about the Religious Centers on Campus, which featured the Islamic Center in Tucson. And a few pages later, I read the editorial letter about Timothy McVeigh, and I went back and read about the religious centers. I like the quote from Sheikh Shahin: "I am an American. I care about my country and we want to live in peace. We are not terrorists. We are not enemies of anyone. We want to show people our religion."
Many in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will now celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the first mosque built in the US.
Thanks to the Wildcat and countless newspapers around the nation, Arab Americans as well as non-Arab Muslim Americans are accepted as common citizens.
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