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This thesis explores the ways in which Muslims in the United States have contended with harsh public scrutiny and Islamophobia. Specifically, this work explores the project of Zaytuna College, arguing that Zaytuna's mission of crafting an American interpretation of Islam is not race-neutral but rather serves to "whiten" the religion. The founders of Zaytuna subordinate Islamic customs to American ... read moreones in an attempt to demonstrate compatibility with American norms, thus conceding the argument that white cultural ways of being are preferable and superior to the culture and practices of immigrants and minorities. In doing so, the practice is a form of cultural racism and white-washing.read less
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