In the article “Islam in America,” by the authors Jonathan Cruiel and Malise Ruthven, they explain in their view on how Islam is portrayed in America. They believe that originally, Islam wasn’t a really issue at all, but it changed ever since 9/11. For example, American Islam existed and Muslims were living and socializing with other communities and their religios identity wasn’t an issue “The 9/11 attacks forced American Muslims into a period of introspection and a realization that their faith was being defined by a horrific event and its aftermath that they had no control over.”(The Shock of 9/11). No one could have foreseen the huge impact that it had on American Islam. This event caused a political reawakening in America. This lead
