Muslim Americans testing faith

[PsychoDad]

Muslim Americans testing faith
6/12/2005 6:15:00 AM GMT

http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/world_full_story.asp?service_id=1521
Source: The Olympian

When Mona Darwich-Gatto attended a Memorial Day service, she did so beneath the traditional head covering of her Muslim faith.

For Darwich-Gatto, whose husband -- Marine Sgt. Omar Gatto -- recently returned from a six-month stint in Afghanistan, donning the head scraf is not just an act of religious devotion, but also a call for unity. "I think we have a responsibility. As a minority here, we have the experience and the expertise to bridge the divide," says Darwich-Gatto, who was born in Brazil and spent her late teens in her parents' home country, Egypt.
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I think about all the soldiers who have lost their lives and also about the Muslims who have lost their lives," she says. "... It brings me to tears."
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But while Kendrick, a recent convert to Islam, prays for the safety of U.S. troops abroad, he says he can't in good conscience support their presence in Iraq.

[Maat]

1. Thanks for the post.

I took down the link; it seems like a very informative site.