Shakeel Syed

Islamic Shura Council of Southern California

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Shakeel Syed on KCRW

In the days immediately following September 11, George W. Bush was the first to ask Americans not to blame their Muslim neighbors. Then came the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ten Years Later: What It's Like to Be Muslim in Southern California

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