ISSUES
Civic Engagement
Strengthening America: The Civic and Political Integration of American Muslims, 2007
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
http://www.thechicagocouncil.org/taskforce_details.php?taskforce_id=8
Civic Involvement: An Islamic Imperative
http://www.islamicamagazine.com/issue-20/civic-involvement-an-islamic-imperative.html
Ten Young Muslim Visionaries
http://www.islamicamagazine.com/Issue-19/Shaping-Islam-In-America.html
New York Community Media Alliance, Voices That Must Be Heard
http://www.indypressny.org/
Resources for Immigrants
Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants, The US Citizenship and Immigration Service
In Arabic: http://www.adc.org/PDF/uscisarabic.pdf
In English: http://www.adc.org/PDF/uscisenglish.pdf
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
http://www.ilrc.org/resources/sijs/Youth%20Handbook.pdf
Know Your Rights, The American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/17444res20040528.html
American Muslim Civic Pocket Guide: Your Rights and Responsibilities as an American Muslim
http://www.cair.com/CivilRights/KnowYourRights.aspx
Challenging Perceptions of Muslims
Muslim-West Relationships, Muslim World
Gallup Center for Muslim Studies
Related article: Major Survey Challenges Western Perceptions of Islam
Mental Health Links and Articles
Crescent Life: A collection of articles on issues of mental health, personality and family issues, from a Muslim perspective
http://www.crescentlife.com
Institute for Muslim Mental Health, with links to other professional associations
http://www.muslimmentalhealth.com/Links/link_display.asp
Stigma, Shame and Denial, The MCN Brochure
Brochure
National Association of Social Workers Newsletter
Realities on the Ground for Muslim New Yorkers
World Islamic Association for Mental Health
http://www.geocities.com/wiamh2001
http://www.med.yale.edu/intmed/hummed/yjhm/spirit2004/shame/akobeisy.htm
Stress-related ailments vex Muslims, Arabs in U.S.
http://www.religionlink.org/tip_030519b.php
Mosque Attendance Can Help with Mental Health Problems, Says New Report
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/page.cfm?pageurl=pressmh23.cfm
Islam and mental health - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0703/7Islam.htm