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Muslim Americans worry about discrimination but profess faith in the American dream

Many U.S. Muslims have been mistreated because of their religion, but nearly half say they have also received support for that reason.

c. 2017 Religion News Service

(RNS) — Three-quarters of the nation’s Muslims perceive a lot of discrimination against their faith group and half say being Muslim in this country has been more difficult in recent years, a new Pew Research Center survey shows.

But even more Muslims—89 percent—say they are proud to be both American and Muslim. A significant majority also profess a continuing faith in the American dream.