Source: The Sacramento Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/5169747p-6178758c.html

On November 12, 2002 The Sacramento Bee reported that "exchanges like those between Congregation B'Nai Israel in Sacramento's Land Park neighborhood and SALAM (Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims), which sent a teen delegation of its own to B'Nai Israel a few weeks ago, are shattering barriers of ignorance and mistrust that have traditionally separated America...

Source: The Columbus Dispatch

On November 12, 2002 The Columbus Dispatch reported that "a dispute over Ramadan prayers at Brookhaven High School has been resolved, a Columbus Public Schools spokesman said yesterday. Andrew Marcelain said eight or nine students, some of whom left class, gathered outside the school to pray on Thursday. The students later met with Principal Robert Murphy, who explained the district's policy on prayer in schools, Marcelain said. The students returned to class and were not disciplined."

Source: American Muslim News Brief

Source: The Oregonian

On November 11, 2002 The Oregonian reported that "last year, the interfaith iftar at Wilson High School came two months after Sept. 11.... The iftar, a community celebration of the meal that breaks Muslims' daily fast during Ramadan, was a success. But Neighborhood House, the Southwest Portland agency that hosted it, didn't plan on a repeat. At least not until federal authorities indicted six local Muslims for conspiring to wage war against the United States and to support terrorism. 'We almost needed to do it more this year,'...

Source: Herald News

Source: The Washington Post

On November 10, 2002 The Washington Post reported that "two teenage boys have been charged with felony hate crime for vandalizing a mosque in Sterling the weekend after Sept. 11 this year. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said they appear to have acted alone. The youths, ages 14 and 16, were also charged Wednesday with five counts of misdemeanor destruction of property and one count of felony destruction of property, sheriff's officials said. Sheriff's officials charged the 16-year-old with a second count of felony hate crime...

Source: PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week610/feature.html

On November 10, 2002 PBS reported that "this week, Muslims around the world began celebrating Ramadan, the holy month of prayer and fasting. During Ramadan, adult Muslims are expected to fast and abstain from sex during daylight hours. President Bush sent Ramadan greetings to Muslims and, on Thursday evening, held a special fast-breaking meal at the White House for American Muslim...

Source: The Boston Globe

On November 9, 2002 the reported that "Muslims across the world began fasting yesterday for the holy month of Ramadan... Some used the occasion to condemn militants whose campaign of violence, notably the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, triggered a backlash against Islamic communities... But for millions the main sensation was a mounting sense of injustice at what they see as anti-Muslim policies of Western governments, especially, the United States..."

Source: The Buffalo News

On November 8, 2002 The Buffalo News reported that "Ramadan, the holiest of months for Muslims, began this week. And the next four weeks of fasting, praying and reflection is a special time for the several million American Muslims still under the public microscope. 'With everything going on,' said Hodan Hassan, a spokeswoman for the Council on American-Muslim Relations based in Washington, 'I think people have been looking forward to Ramadan to recharge their batteries.' In the last eight weeks, [Western New York] area Muslims...

Source: PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week610/profile.html

On November 8, 2002 PBS reported that "there is a mystical tradition among Muslims that was once widely popular, drawing followers from every branch of Islam and from other religions too. It's Sufism, which is under attack now by Muslim fundamentalists for being too liberal, but which is drawing more and more interest in the U.S. It's best known in the West for the dance of the...

Source: The Boston Globe

https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/search...

Source: Reuters

Source: nbc4columbus

http://www.msnbc.com/local/wcmh/a1382279.asp

On November 7, 2002 nbc4columbus reported that "a group of Muslim students walked out of their classrooms Thursday at Brookhaven High School because they said they were not allowed to pray. Columbus Public Schools spokesman Michael Straughter said the district is not saying the students can't pray, but just not during instructional time. Brookhaven officials said individual prayer time will be allowed, but not...

Source: White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/11/20021107-11.html

On November 7, 2002 the White House released remarks issued by President Bush during an Iftaar dinner. Bush stated, "Islam is a religion that brings hope and comfort to more than a billion people around the world. It has made brothers and sisters of every race. It has given birth to a rich culture of learning and literature and science. Tonight we honor the traditions of a...

Source: MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.com/news/830635.asp?0dm=C19ON

On November 6, 2002 MSNBC reported that "as Ramadan gets underway, the war on terror heats up and military action against Iraq looms, Muslim communities across America are on a PR mission to explain what their religion is all about. From political fundraisers and food drives to open houses at Mosques, grass roots Muslim groups are working hard to shake off the bad image Islam earned in many Americans’ eyes...