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Article: Muslim students are wary of the war.(A)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 11, 2001
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Byline: Ralph Z. Hallow and Vaishali Honawar
Many American Islamic leaders say they support the war on terrorism, but some younger Muslims here say they are not willing to fight that war against others of their faith.
"We support President Bush in the war against terrorism," Islamic Institute President Khalid Saffuri says. "We support our troops and pray for their safe return."
But Altaf Husain, 31, a Howard University Ph.D. student, strikes a different note. "Most Muslim students hold widespread grievances about America's role in the Middle East conflict, its sanctions against Iraq and the stationing of troops in Saudi Arabia," he says.
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