Word: asani
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...here at Harvard, Asani said he has also encountered stereotypes. He recounted a discussion with a graduate student who asked how he could believe in Islam...
...asked the question, 'How is it that someone like you--a professor at Harvard, rational, intelligent--can believe in a religion like Islam?'" Asani said...
...Asani also responded to the question, pointing out that the Nation of Islam does not represent all Muslims, and adding that it is necessary to foster personal connections...
...Asani pointed out the religious facet of hate crimes, saying that following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing of a federal building, Muslims in America were frequently the targets of hate crimes. Following the bombing incident, many unfairly assumed that the perpetrator was Islamic or Arabic, Asani said...
...always have a spectrum within every group," Asani said. "You can't let one part of the group represent the whole spectrum...