Posted on Sep 13, 2021
For Many American Muslims, The Legacy Of 9/11 Lies In The Battle For Civil Rights
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On a recent day in Irvine, Calif., Ali Malik is looking for his son Layth's shoes to get ready to go to an arcade.
Layth is 5 and his brother, Muhammad Binyamin (they call him Binyamin) is 9.
The Sept. 11 attacks happened well before their lives began. So they don't fully understand how it changed so much for this country, led to two American invasions, occupations and wars. And they also don't know how it changed their dad.
All they know is their father is suing the FBI.
Twenty years ago, Malik was a 17-year-old high school student, a popular football player in Orange County, Calif.
That morning he recalls his brother rushing into his room.
"Ali, Ali, wake up. Some terrorists hit the World Trade Center," his brother told him. Malik jumped down from his lofted bed.
"What?" he asked.
On a recent day in Irvine, Calif., Ali Malik is looking for his son Layth's shoes to get ready to go to an arcade.
Layth is 5 and his brother, Muhammad Binyamin (they call him Binyamin) is 9.
The Sept. 11 attacks happened well before their lives began. So they don't fully understand how it changed so much for this country, led to two American invasions, occupations and wars. And they also don't know how it changed their dad.
All they know is their father is suing the FBI.
Twenty years ago, Malik was a 17-year-old high school student, a popular football player in Orange County, Calif.
That morning he recalls his brother rushing into his room.
"Ali, Ali, wake up. Some terrorists hit the World Trade Center," his brother told him. Malik jumped down from his lofted bed.
"What?" he asked.
For Many American Muslims, The Legacy Of 9/11 Lies In The Battle For Civil Rights
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9/11
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I have worked with many Muslims, all pharmacists. One was very dedicated and prayed 5 times per day, even at work. He kept a carpet in the basement, faced the East and prayed. I never interrupted him. It m=never took very ling either. But he was very consistent about it. None of the people I worked with were anything but dedicated to being good American citizens as well as good Muslims. One of them now owns his own pharmacy and has been on TV a number of times for his service to the community he is in. I am working with 2 Muslims now and like them both very much.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SP5 Dennis Loberger I worked with 1 Orthodox Muslim while I was a Network Analyst for Sprint Great Guy, We were an Outstanding Team. I worked with another while I was a Security Officer at Sprint Another Stellar Human Being.
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