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POLITICAL participation of Muslims; POLITICAL participation; MOHAMMED, Imam; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; AFRICAN American Muslims

This article discusses the political participation of Muslims in the U.S. in 2005. Muslim leader Imam Mohammed did not offer enthusiastic support for President George W. Bush, but he went out of his way not to criticize him or his policies. His openness to U.S. society, culture, and politics makes it difficult for immigrant Muslims, and indeed for some African-American Muslims, to embrace his teachings. There are between two and three million Muslims living in the U.S. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks they have felt under siege yet challenged to become more directly involved in society and politics.