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Inquiries into the relevance of this statement has only seriously arisen over the past decade. Whether it is solely of concern to politicians in America, Canada, Australia, Europe or England, questioning on how well assimilated Muslims are in this one Trans-Atlantic continent may always be difficult to decipher.

Numerous Diasporas of peoples differing in both their race and creed have migrated to America since the 1800s. Sometimes by the request of governments pertaining to that era offering people the chance to be involved in the development of "A Free World Concept". But with this said, the experience South Asians ultimately over this period, wasn't at all good.

We have to be able to cross-examine whether discussions of this sort still remain helpful to the efforts put into of social reform. Given that the Immigration Laws in operation during these pinnacle stages of America's economic progress, impinged upon the granting of opportunities for both South and East Asians, this question digs up some very cruel reference to history, and I am surprised that the whole matter is now again allowed to resurface.

From the point of view of accepting their membership and participation as citizens to Western Democracies, I am simply of the mind that the incidence of Terrorism in connection with being of Asian origin is something of a nasty blotch upon what has otherwise been a strong historical struggle towards achieving a wider recognition within American society.

Without getting too pre-occupied with the position of Asian Muslims in U.S., I do feel that it is necessary to ask, where the convert to Islam fits in to all this. Too much attention can be unevenly given to the semblance of ideas which place an importance on a person's native origin, their appearance, (if matching to accepted stereotypes)and to their use of language (their mother tongue. It is these kind of attributes to a person's identity which are carried over to wherever they may travel.

Muslims do hold to a concept relative to the faith which expounds the connexion to all Muslims, that they share in a brother/sisterhood with anyone of the same religion. Seem as this might to transcend the existence of Nationality; American patriotism still is able to hold together, given that the number of Asians abroad have long been part of settled communities.

There is a of culture in itself to pay regard to in America, and I think that Muslims have shown themselves to be capable of embracing Secularist notions to life and liberty.

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