Embassy of the United States

New Beginning: Engaging the Muslim World

President Obama's Cairo speech on June 4
















Resources on ISLAM IN AMERICA 

Obama texts/transcripts        

President Obama's interview with Al Arabiya (Jan. 2009)   

http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-/2009/January/20090127161320xjsnommis0.705578.html      

Articles

Repairing Ties in Turkey, Obama Reaches Out to Muslim World
(April 2009)

http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english/2009/April/20090406165932idybeekcm8.639163e-02.html   

State Dept. Official Encourages Dialogue with Muslim World
(May 2009) 

http://www.america.gov/st/democracyhr-english/2009/May/20090512115531HMnietsuA0.8662836.html  

Muslims in America: A Statistical Portrait (December 2008)  

http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/December/20081222090246jmnamdeirf0.4547083.html 

A Teenager's View of Islam in America (July 2008)

http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/July/20080707155320eahcnyl0.3362543.html       


Students from Muslim-Majority Countries Discuss Islam in America
(Feb. 2008)

http://www.america.gov/st/diversity-english/2008/February/20080225115027GLnesnoM0.4450952.html   

http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/February/20070201145311bcreklaw0.1939508.html         

Publications

Being Muslim in America

http://www.america.gov/publications/books/being-muslim-in-america.html     
   
Webchat transcripts 

Feb. 2009 webchat with Yasmine Hafiz on Muslim life in America 

http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2009/February/20090219165643xjsnommis0.1621973.html 

September 2008 Webchat with Filmmaker Anisa Mehdi          

http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2008/September/20080910114517xjsnommis0.2701227.html    

March 2008 webchat with Kari Ansari, editor in chief of
America's Muslim Family Magazine                                                                            

http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2009/March/20090313172222eaifas0.8560755.html 

Feb. 2008 webchat with Courtney Erwin                               

http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2008/February/20080215171845xjsnommiS0.605633.html

Feb. 2008 webchat with Farah Pandith
    
http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2008/March/20080304131314eaifas0.7606317.html  
   
Photo Gallery

Muslims in America 1619-1934 

http://www.america.gov/multimedia/photogallery.html#/4110/muslims_timeline/ 

Muslims in America 1957-2007 

http://www.america.gov/multimedia/photogallery.html#/30145/muslim_1957-07/