"Step Daughters of America
American Muslims became uneasy after September 11. The apprehension of whites who converted to Islam deepened because they began to be treated as a minority in their own countries. Now they both struggle to refute the false impression about Islam and try to combine their culture with their beliefs.
'I began to cover my head in July 2001 when I started my law studies. Two months later my life changed in a way I had never expected. Hostile words and behavior, and sarcastic looks became a part of my life after September 11. One day, a group of youngsters with their car on the street tried to hit me, my husband and our children. After that I had to give up wearing my headscarf to save my lif
e.' "
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