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:::I was hoping you'd comment since I know you worked hard on this article. The question isn't it's accuracy but whether this is the proper place for such a section. That article is about Arab-Americans, the majority of which are Christian. The section concerns myths about Muslims or more exactly Muslim-Americans (many of whom aren't Arab). For example, the claim that there were Muslims in America before the formation of the USA. Looking at the reference, Rauf is talking about the fact that some black slaves were Muslim. We aren't even talking about Arab or Arab-Americans anymore. I think there is a general confusion about Arabs and Muslims in many people mind. Some don't realize that these two groups aren't the same. Putting this section in this article continues the confusion. [[User:JasonNYC|JasonNYC]] 17:00, 30 May 2012 (EDT)
:::I was hoping you'd comment since I know you worked hard on this article. The question isn't it's accuracy but whether this is the proper place for such a section. That article is about Arab-Americans, the majority of which are Christian. The section concerns myths about Muslims or more exactly Muslim-Americans (many of whom aren't Arab). For example, the claim that there were Muslims in America before the formation of the USA. Looking at the reference, Rauf is talking about the fact that some black slaves were Muslim. We aren't even talking about Arab or Arab-Americans anymore. I think there is a general confusion about Arabs and Muslims in many people mind. Some don't realize that these two groups aren't the same. Putting this section in this article continues the confusion. [[User:JasonNYC|JasonNYC]] 17:00, 30 May 2012 (EDT)
:::: Indeed, that is the point. It is necesary because there is a confusion about Arabs and Muslims. Instead of moving out that section perhaps it will be useful to explain what you have explained before. How about that? --[[User:JMR10|Joaquín Martínez]] 21:45, 30 May 2012 (EDT)