The Impact of 9/11 on Muslim American Young People:
Forming National & Religious Identity in the Age of Terrorism and Islamophobia
Fostering effective engagement with Muslim youth in America requires understanding their priorities and aspirations on the one hand and potential causes for their dissent and disenfranchisement on the other.
Much government and media attention has been paid to the phenomena of radicalization and extremism, but has left largely untouched the question of root causes and the importance of common definitions. There must be a clear distinction between the radicalization that leads to violent rebellion and the radical rhetoric commonly expressed on college campuses that represents dissent and disenfranchisement.
One key social goal is to include the many diverse experiences of Muslim life in America in public discourse on integration and ghettoization. The more narrow the orbit of acceptance is toward young Muslims who are traversing the various stages of adolescence toward becoming young professionals, the more likely we will begin to see serious cases of radicalization that can evolve into trends.
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