Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/19991/demonizing_moderate_muslims/ The recent U.S. decision to ban entry into the United States to former singer Cat Stevens was a blow to the peacemaking efforts of moderate American Muslims. Sat, 25 Sep 2004 00:00:01 PDT Hasan Zillur Rahim, Pacific News Service -46bcb8f7477c1c33cf6dd9dd5c8045a3 http://www.alternet.org/story/12201/american_muslims_struggle_for_the_soul_of_islam/ Sept. 11 has put some American Muslims on the defensive, but it has also sparked new energy, commitment, questioning and optimism in Islam. Thu, 10 Jan 2002 00:00:00 PST Hasan Zillur Rahim, Pacific News Service -853b722222dd0e45a9f94f2c799c949d http://www.alternet.org/story/11772/this_is_my_god/ Islam's God is compassionate and creative and an inspiration to Muslim families living among diverse cultures like those in America Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:00:00 PDT Hasan Zillur Rahim, Pacific News Service -740c6faec4dc6f885b63c458995f6332