Article Review Essay Muslim-Americans Muhammad Ali B

Name:Instructor:Course:Date:Muslim-Americans: Muhammad Ali became a Champion for Muslims in America by Randy Roberts & Johnny SmithThe death of Muhammad Ali in June 2016 revisited the highly contested perception that America has over Muslims in the United States. The perceptions of distrust and violence prevail among Americans towards Muslim-Americans. The rage and shock that Muhammad Ali raised when he converted to Islam in 1964, was reported in the news in Washington Post and, how Muhammad Ali helped in defending Muslims in the United States. America has always associated Muslims in the country with cult of violence and criminal ideology. The enraged nature that colored Americans in 1964, when Muhammad made it clear that he had joined Islam is the same rage that Americans feel towards Muslim-Americans in the United States. Majority of Americans strongly believe that Muslim-Americans do not harbor good intentions (Roberts & Smith 1).Therefore, the biggest current issue that faces Muslim-Americans according to Washington Post is the element of distrust and close association with violence and war. American does not fully trust Muslim-Americans, and neither, do they believe that their religion is genuine and peaceful as Christian religion. Many Americans think that Islam preaches hate and encourages its members