John Esposito, director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, comments on the dilemma of identity faced by many American Muslims:

"For many Muslims, there is an additional challenge of those who question the loyalty of Muslims, who had not sharply distinguished between Islam and a minority of extremists in the world; they rather see Islam as the problem."

What Goes First for American Muslims?

August 10, 2009, altmuslim