Shortly after 9/11, while GW Bush still seemed to be be a born-again leader, he talked importantly abut ways the US could work with and encourage the grwoth of tolernat and moderate Islam. Some good things were said about broadening the US multiethnic umbrllla and fostering an alternative to there tradional xenophobia of Islam.
If I do not destroy my Latin, sic transit sprese , thus passes hope. Whatever was in the Bush mindset passed on in the form of a silly PR effort and the need he seems to have to demonize others. Still ... is there hope? Can Islam become a tolerating part of a multiethnic society? India has been the not so happy home of just such an effort. This column describes good things happening in the effoprt by Muslims to adpat their culture to a multi ethnic Indian society.
Oh yeh .. this story is very much related to the next story about "people of color."
HindustanTimes.com: "Daud Sharifa Khanam is constructing a mosque for women. Zafar Sareshwala is the pioneer of Islamic finance in India. Ijlal Shamsi believes he is a better Muslim today because he studied in the US. And an Islamic school in Mumbai teaches its students: “Twinkle, twinkle little star, Allah made you what you are.” Hindustan Times catches up with a community in transition, with Muslims who are proud of being Muslims, and do not hesitate to go back their religion to get ahead in life, make money, get educated and change their lot. They are The New Muslims."
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