Thursday, May 24, 2012

5/31/10, Letter to Editor, Duluth News Tribune



American Muslims Need To Reflect On Their Patriotism
By: Qasim Rashid

As an American Muslim myself, I laud Imran Hayee for his excellent opinion piece on the importance of patriotism (Local View: “American Muslims need to reflect on their patriotism,” May 26). Hayee expressed clearly the struggle some American Muslims face, and he offered a practical and realistic solution to resolve those issues.

I’m thrilled to see more American Muslims standing up and speaking out against the atrocious behaviors of those like Faisal Shahzad, the American Muslim man accused of attempting to blow up Times Square in New York City. It’s about time Muslims made clear that Islam stands for peace and pluralism. My hope is Hayee’s commentary reaches the ears of our fellow Americans — and the hearts of our fellow American Muslims. Both deserve to know where Muslims in America stand. Hayee’s column was a great start to showing them that a true American Muslim stands with this great nation.

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