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:
鈥淚slam: A Short History鈥� by Karen Armstrong鈥�
鈥淚slam & Terrorism: Myth vs. Reality鈥� by Mauri Saalakhan
鈥淒ying to Win鈥� By Dr. Robert Pape
鈥淥ne Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing about the Muslim Pilgrimage鈥� by Michael Wolfe
鈥淢ore in Common Than You Think鈥� by Bill Baker
鈥淕od鈥檚 Prophets: Evidence from the Quran鈥� by Dr. B. Salem Foad, M.D.
鈥淚slamophobia: Making Muslims the Enemy鈥� 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
鈥淭he Muslims Are Coming!鈥� by Arun Kundnani