On its face, this shift would seem to threaten the very core of Muslim identity and empowerment.

It is unfortunate that American Muslim identity is being reconstructed under duress.

Whatever action the government decides to take, it will have to contend with a peculiar dimension of Muslim identity here.

His denial of Muslim identity is itself a profound act of aggression.

Many first-generation slaves were often able to retain their Muslim identity, their descendants were not.

This revival of Muslim identity was of great concern to the ruling elite in Kashmir.

Muslim identity in the face of what is considered French bigotry against Muslims.

To obtain citizenship, they were required to renounce their Muslim identity.

But, more important, all the Society's institutions had a distinctly Muslim identity.

Pushing Muslim identity in a more "mainstream" direction could mean encouraging grandstanding and political ultimatums.