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Article: What Is the American Muslim Perspective?
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- The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
- Article date:
- December 31, 1999
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What Is the American Muslim Perspective?
Increasingly, Muslims in America are talking about the "American Muslim Perspective" (AMP). The term is gaining currency and has even developed its own political implications, but surprisingly very little context is associated with the term. Every time I say it in meetings or seminars, there are some who look at me suspiciously. And then there are others, like Dr. Aly Ramadan Abuzaakouk of the American Muslim Council or Dr. Seyyed Saeed of the Islamic Society of North America, who distinctly nod their heads in agreement. Amazing indeed. While no one has articulated what the American Muslim perspective is, it has already developed its supporters and ...