I've only seen a few Muslims online reference the Juan Williams firing, but the responses I've seen have been surprisingly nuanced. For sure, no one is gloating. I think it should be clear that the incident is not an indication of greater sensitivity towards Muslims in American society as much as it is just the fallout of a snarky conflict involving NPR, Fox and Juan Williams.
San Francisco Muslim: Juan Willams Stars in "Shaikhs on a Plane"
Imam Johari Abdul Malik: I’m a Garb-Wearing Muslim and Juan Williams Has a Point!
San Francisco Muslim: Juan Willams Stars in "Shaikhs on a Plane"
Imam Johari Abdul Malik: I’m a Garb-Wearing Muslim and Juan Williams Has a Point!
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Other muslim voices on the issue:
Singular Voice
http://singularvoice.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/cair-gets-fired-from-npr/
God Faith Pen
http://godfaithpen.com/2010/10/25/the-glaring-yet-invisible-double-standard-2/
Thanks for the links... and yes, I suppose CAIR must be gloating.
Its kind of sad. At one point I thought CAIR was a really good group doing positive things for Muslims in America (like common-sense Muslim anti-discrimination work). Now I'm not so sure how I think about them.
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