A Story of America
A young Muslim recognizes her immigrant community’s struggle in Gangs of New York
Interview by Paul O’Donnell
Asma Gull Hasan admits she might not have seen “Gangs of New York” had we not asked her to be part of this year’s Oscar series. She left the theater thinking the producers are marketing the movie all wrong: instead of “once upon a time in America,” the posters should read “A drama for our times.” At age 27, Hasan, the author of “American Muslims,” has become one of the country’s most recognized Muslim voices, dedicated to dispelling myths and stereotypes about the wildly diverse and quickly expanding Islamic community in the United States.
