Book of the Week
It is inevitably a galling experience for any ethnic or religious group to be thought of in stereotypes. Over the course of history, all minorities in the United States have been subjugated to discrimination of one sort or another, whether on racial, social or religion grounds.
African-Americans and Jews suffered their fair share of attack, as did Italian, German and Irish immigrants. By the same token, American Muslims feel deeply offended when the media or the public, suspect them of being potential terrorists.
Therefore one can only cheer Asma Gull Hasan, a 25-year-old American citizen of Muslim faith, for driving this point home with passion.
By Uwe Siemon-Netto, UPI religion correspondent
New York, Nov. 5
