"We've learned from polling that most Americans claim to not know any Muslims personally. We've found that simply by engaging in dialogue, people come away with a much more positive understanding of Islam."
Source/Credit: 7X7 Bay Area
By David Lytle | September 8, 2017
"We've found that simply by engaging in dialogue, people come away with a much more positive understanding of Islam"
In 80 cities around California and across the continental United States tomorrow, Muslims will be performing an outreach effort to bridge the divide between what people think they know about Islam and what practicing the faith actually means. It's all part of National Meet a Muslim Day.
Organized by Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA), the group hopes to break everyday misconceptions about the religion as well as the many Islamophobic ideas engendered by hate groups across social media. AMYA is one of the oldest Muslim youth organizations in America, founded in 1939.
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