Muslim leaders from all groups must come together and communicate with the non-Muslim community in a sophisticated, cohesive way, he said, particularly after incidents like the Fort Hood shootings.
“I don’t think [average Americans] blame it on Islam,” Woldt said, “But they still don’t understand. They know not all Muslims are like this,” but they need more dialogue, more explanations.
To help facilitate this dialogue, Ahmed and the team created a documentary to spread their findings. The film, called “Journey into America,” has been screened at film festivals in Egypt and France, and at many universities and mosques across the country. Most recently, the documentary was shown at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., this week. Find future screening dates on the team’s blog at: journeyintoamerica.wordpress.com.
