Abstract
This paper explains that American Muslims make up a plural community which consists of different racial, ethnic and national backgrounds. The presence of Muslims in America could be beneficial with regards to the new experience of American pluralism which is identical to the experiences of European Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. However, several problems, like the disagreement among Muslims on how they should live in American society and the hostility toward Muslims as the product of the misunderstanding of Islam as a result of the September 11, 2001 tragedy, have challenged the positive engagement of Muslims in society. This paper also argues that given the huge diversity of Muslims, pluralism will continue to be an important issue that Muslims must deal with. Finally, this paper also argues that assimilation is a significant issue for American Muslims and their future generations.
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