How many muslims do you know personally?

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70. I've had many Muslim coworkers in hospitals

Hospitals even here in the wild west are mini UNs. They've all been reasonable, rational people trying to do a good job and supportive friends on the job.

I did go to high school with one guy who turned wacky when he went home to the West Bank. If he lived through it, he's a grandpa trying to keep the hate going with his grandchildren. However, he was one out of dozens who didn't hate anybody.

I live in a neighborhood with a visible Muslim population because this is where the immigrants live when they first get here. I watch the progress from the abaya to the hijab and finally to no head covering for the more daring of the women.

I'm glad to say I've never witnessed anybody hard assing them, nor have I seen anybody trying to trash the mosque, also fairly near me. This is a tough part of a very poor state and people have more pressing concerns than what religion somebody else is.