Muslim Americans Find Their Voice Amid The Shouts : NPR: No one's really sure how many Americans are Muslim. The estimates range anywhere from 1 million to 7 million. But what's clear is that over the past few weeks and months, almost every poll that's been taken on Muslims has pointed to one conclusion: anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise.The majority of Americans — including New Yorkers — oppose the construction of an Islamic cultural center near the former site of the World Trade Center. In towns across the country, the voices of those who don't want mosques built in their neighborhoods are growing louder.
The open expressions of hostility have become so loud in recent months, that a coalition of Muslim groups is taking steps to remind people that American Muslims are Americans — the same as anyone else.
This week, they launched an online video campaign called 'My Faith, My Voice' — and the message is simple:
'I'm an American. I'm a Muslim. This is my faith. This is my voice.'
