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The Challenges Facing Muslim Americans in the Trump Era
July 2, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Ameer Shakil Ahmed of the Islamic Association of Cary will speak about the new challenges facing Muslim Americans in the Trump Era. Ameer (a term for a Muslim lay leader) Ahmed will address specific challenges facing Muslim Americans. The rise in hostility toward Muslim Americans was tragically marked in Chapel Hill in 2015 when 3 Muslim students were gunned down by a nonMuslim over a “parking issue.” Donald Trump campaigned on getting tougher with immigrants, and terrorists which led to his travel bans from several predominantly Muslim countries, bans blocked due to their unconstitutionality. On the other hand, the news is not all bad either. The Guardian recently reported on how Muslims have been embraced in Easton, Pennsylvania. Come hear from Ameer Ahmed how he sees the experiences locally here in the Triangle.
