american muslim communities
A counternarrative to Muslim marginalization in America.
U.S. President Barack Obama will make the first visit of his presidency to an American mosque this Wednesday; fans of the popular podcast Serial will recognize that same mosque from the 2014 broadcast.
A good Muslim engagement strategy supported by the U.S. proved effective in 2005 in Belgium in creating a model for how to engage 500,000 Muslims largely from Turkey and Morocco. The U.S. Embassy in Brussels, together with nongovernmental organizations and private sponsors from the United States and Belgium, brought together an impressive group of American Muslims to meet with an equally impressive group of Belgian Muslims to discuss everyday practical issues regarding Muslim participation in society.