Miller is credited as a composer on "Angel".
Thousands of Muslims took to the streets for the same peaceful message: "No More Terrorism" and "Love for All, Hatred for None." Judge for yourself if Muslims condemned religious violence vigorously enough in 2010. While opponents waged their political war with fear, intimidation and the proverbial sword, peaceful Muslims waged their war with grassroots efforts, and the pen.īeginning in New York City, literally where Shahzad failed to promote violence, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community responded with the nationwide Muslims for Peace campaign. (Yes, also really.) Between Sarah Palin chiming in on the one topic she probably knows less about than leadership, and Pamela Gellar claiming to liberate Muslims with her Islamic hate campaigns, being Muslim in America seemed more like a life sentence than a life choice. (Yes, really.) Ignorant politicians proposed excluding Muslims from the constitution's protection of religious freedom. Ignorant individuals bombed a mosque in Jacksonville, Fla. Though Jones stopped short of the publicity stunt, Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church would not disappoint - to honor Christ no less. With the nine-year anniversary of 9/11 on the horizon, Terry Jones concocted the International Burn a Koran Day, to honor 9/11 victims no less. In response, anti-Muslim sentiments grew dramatically in 2010. Likewise, this December, Antonio Martinez tried to detonate a fake bomb of his own in Baltimore.
In November, a disgruntled Mohamed Mohamud attempted to detonate a fake bomb in Portland. In May, Faisal Shahzad made world headlines after his homemade bomb failed to detonate in Times Square. As moderate Muslims fought valiantly (no pun intended) to present a peaceful image of Islam, extremists ascribing their views to Islam made these efforts all the more difficult.įor Muslims, the new year stumbled to a start (right off the heels of the 2009 Christmas Day underwear bomber) when five Virginian youths were arrested and convicted of a terrorism conspiracy. Indeed, Pew reports that Muslims in America had a higher approval rating after 9/11 than in 2010. As 2010 comes to a close, it's clear that this year offered few favors for the American Muslim identity or reputation. Don't kid yourself, there's a war over Muslims in America.