Islamophobia is closed-minded prejudice against or hatred of Islam and Muslims. (Islamophobia.org) Acts of Islamophobia has been very present in our country for many years. People have discriminated against Muslims because of our country's history with terrorism.

Anti-muslim discrimination, or hate crimes, have been ever present in our state. According to CNN news, on November 14, 2014, someone fired four shots at the Coachella mosque while four people prayed inside (mosque is a Muslim place of worship). The list of hate crimes goes on and on.

Although the American-Muslim community has received much hatred over the years, they are not giving up on their lives here in the United States. As Dean Obeidallah of The Daily Beast put it, “What I can say with confidence is that American Muslims are not going anywhere. Yes, we will denounce those who commit horrible acts in the name of our faith to make it clear their actions don’t represent us. However, our focus is pursuing our American dream just like every other American. We will become doctors, deli owners, teachers, parents, and maybe even one day, President of the United States.”

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Although the American-Muslim community has received much hatred over the years, they are not giving up on their lives here in the United States. As Dean Obeidallah of The Daily Beast put it, “What I can say with confidence is that American Muslims are not going anywhere. Yes, we will denounce those who commit horrible acts in the name of our faith to make it clear their actions don’t represent us. However, our focus is pursuing our American dream just like every other American. We will become doctors, deli owners, teachers, parents, and maybe even one day, President of the United States.”

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