MAS Freedom-NC Director, Khalilah Sabra - A Voice for Muslim Civil Rights Standing 5-foot-2 and wearing a Muslim head scarf, Khalilah Sabra doesn't look like a firebrand. But the diminutive woman has become the voice for Muslims in the Triangle, and over the past few years has shown she will not be cowed.

MAS Freedom's Miriam Amer: Muslim Woman Helps Spread the Word About Her Religion Proud to wear her religion's traditional headscarf, Miriam Amer, National Director of Community Services for MAS Freedom, makes no effort to hide her exasperation as she endures islamophobic taunts from passersby in the course of her daily business.

Trade Has History With Muslims Islam came into Malaysia in the 14th Century. The conversion to Islam was not a forceful one, but gradual and peaceful. Today, Islam remains the religion of the majority of the 26 million people who live in Malaysia.

A Handbook For Muslim Teens Cynthia Berg, a Jewish mother in Phoenix, likes the handbook so much she's sent copies to relatives in other cities. "The book shows moderation in the Muslim religion and answers a lot of my questions. I thought it was ingenious," she says.

I love Scotland...but I love Islam more. At a press conference in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore, Molly - also called Misbah Iram Ahmed Rana - said: "She wants to bring me up as a Christian. I do not want to be a Christian. I love Scotland, but I love Islam more."

Muslim Boy Conquers Fear of Hate Crimes in Children's Book In an educational new book for children, "I Am an American, Too" (now available through AuthorHouse), Zakia Hyder teaches young readers about discrimination and friendship in a post-9/11 world through the eyes of a Muslim-American family.

Lifting Veil on Stereotypes "The class has really helped me get over my preconceived notions of Islam," Laure Christensen said. "I don’t automatically think of fear, oppression or terrorists. I come to realize the complexities."

Islamic Community in North America: Prospects and Problems Islam is the fastest growing religion in North America. Islam’s appeal lies in the simplicity of its principles. In its harmonious interplay of faith with reason, its vision coordinates the sacred and the secular into a comprehensive whole.

Muslims in American Politics Muslims, like other minority groups in America, are preparing to come into the mainstream of American life through participation in the American electoral process.

Civil Rights’ Impact on American Muslims We need to develop in our community a full blown legal consciousness, based on an understanding of how this democratic system works.

Islam and Democracy The relationship between Islam and democracy in the contemporary world is complex. The Muslim world is not ideologically monolithic.

Muslims in America: Identity, Diversity and the Challenge of Understanding If one wants to see the wide interplay and dizzying range of Muslim cultures, experts suggest two places. One is the holy city of Mecca, where Muslim pilgrims gather from every corner of the globe to fulfill a sacred duty. The other is the United States.

Towards a New Islamic Discourse Islam is sometimes portrayed as if it were a monolithic or one-dimensional entity. Islam is undoubtedly the faith of transcendental monotheism, the belief in Allah (the one and only God), who transcends both man and nature. But...

Muslims as Co-Citizens of the West: Rights, Duties & Prospects One major side-effect of the current process of economic and cultural globalization seems to be that our world is becoming multi-religious. In particular, this results from the accelerated spread of Islam.

Western Perceptions of Islam: Yesterday and Today The long and checkered relationship between Islam and the West entered a new phase in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on America.

Islamic Conceptual Framework Is there any way by which we can check the threats of modern civilization to our planet simply by introducing stricter legislation against pollution, industrial waste and nuclear spill?