American Muslims

This is a slide show of very accomplished, successful, and in some cases, legendary American Muslims. They are actors, comedians, musicians, athletes... even Miss USA 2010. I am not profiting from this in any way (despite the obnoxious ads that have been placed here by YouTube), nor am I in contact with any Muslim group. It’s just something I wanted to do. (Note: as this video is set to the song, "The Wind" written and performed by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), it can't be watched everywhere in the world. It's okay in the US Depending on who you are, you will be familiar with most of the people in the video. Some you may not know are: KAREEM RASHAD SULTAN KHAN was a US Army Specialist who died in Iraq. Inspired by 9/11, he wanted to show that Muslims, like him, were patriotic Americans willing to lay their lives down for their country. He enlisted immediately after graduation and was sent to Iraq in July 2006. He received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. LEWIS ARQUETTE is best known for playing "JD Patrick" on "The Waltons." He is the son of Cliff Arquette (aka "Charlie Weaver") and the father of Rosanna, Patricia, David, Alexis, and Richmond Arquette. Comedian/Actor AASIF MANDVI is currently the "Middle Eastern Affairs Correspondent" on "The Daily Show." IQBAL THEBA plays Principal Figgins on "Glee." MARA BROCK AKIL began her career as a writer for "South Central" and "Moesha," and then became the Supervising ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 1m 51s Date Found: Fri, Mar 11 2011 2:19 AM Category: News Date Produced: Thu, Mar 10 2011 2:34 PM View Count: 0