Lanouar Ben Hafsa
Université de Tunis, Tunisie
Abstract
This paper aims to give an overview of the way
Arab-American Muslims adapt to the United States and its institutions. In
effect, despite their growing numbers over the last few decades, and despite
the role they could play if, like other ethno-religious groups, develop a
distinct and cohesive identity, Americans of Arab and Muslim descent are still
striving to unify their ranks and consolidate their efforts in a changing
socio-political context. The September 11, 2001 attacks on the twin towers of
the World Trade Center and the Pentagon not only destroyed any hope to achieve
their goals, but also reinforced the stereotype which makes of them the members
of an “alien” creed that preaches hatred and supports terrorism.
Keywords: Arab-American Muslim community,
immigration, Islam, assimilation, American New Right
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