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Ground Zero of Misunderstanding

by Besheer Mohamed and John O'Brien | February 11, 2011 | Winter 2011

Stereotypes and media mischaracterizations prohibit conversations between Muslims and non-Muslims that could otherwise counteract false assumptions.

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Besheer Mohamed is in the sociology program at the University of Chicago. He studies the implications of religious identity on the attitudes and behaviors of American Muslims.

John O'Brien is in the sociology program at UCLA. He studies the everyday lives and religion of Muslim American youth.

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