“Brother, you don’t eat pork do you?” -Man with wine

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New York. St. Cloud. Orlando. San Bernardino. Chattanooga. Garland. Boston. Fort Hood. Brussels. Paris. Nice. Kabul. Baghdad. Quetta. Lahore. Istanbul.

It’s difficult to remember what life was like before any of these recent attacks, when there was no YouTube or Twitter and when the Twin Towers were still part of New York City’s skyline.

There wasn’t too much cause for concern about being named Muhammad, wearing a hijab or simply practicing the faith. But times change. Now, two months away from Election Day, a presidential candidate who supports the racial profiling of Muslims and banning their entry into the country is in real contention to be the next Commander-In-Chief.

But before any of that, the vitriol and hate, the radicalization and endless news cycles, the color-coded threat levels and social media jihad, there was a simpler version of Islam in America. In this episode, we dive into what life was like for Muslims around a northern Virginia mosque just eight stoplights away from the Pentagon.

Show Notes:

1. [04:30] The O’Reilly Factor: 5 Islamist Groups in America
2. [04:45] The Five: One More Thing
3. [04:50] Fox and Friends: Dar al-Hijrah Mosque
4. [05:05] YouTube user spcengineer2003
5. [05:15] “Sidi Mansour” by — and the lyrics.
6. [06:50] One Nation Under Gods by Peter Manseau
7. [07:30] “Alchemical” by Blue Dot Sessions
8. [09:30] “Fama Allah” by Idrissa Soumaoro
9. [11:15] The Message (1978)
10. [13:45] “Levee Camp Holler”
11. [14:50] “Domina Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions
12. [15:30] Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
13. [16:20] Malcolm X’s ‘Hate’ Speech
14. [18:00] “Disinter” by Blue Dot Sessions
15. [21:40] “Jeramiah’s Suit” by Blue Dot Sessions
16. [24:05] ABC News: America Held Hostage
17. [24:10] NBC News: Iranian Students Storm U.S. Embassy
18. [24:20] UPI: Iran Hostage Crisis
19. [24:30] President Jimmy Carter’s response to Iran Hostage Crisis
20. [24:50] The Iron Sheik WWF promo
21. [25:30] “Lesser Gods of Metal” by Blue Dot Sessions
22. [29:00] “Sparse” by Blue Dot Sessions
23. [32:00] “Feather on the Crest” by Blue Dot Sessions
24. [32:05] 9/11 news compilation by YouTube user Scar7752
25. [34:10] President George W. Bush’s comments to a Muslim community shortly after 9/11
26. [35:50] “That Horse Ithica” by Blue Dot Sessions
27. [36:50] Trailer for The Seige (1998)
28. [37:30] “Just the Feeling in the Room” by Blue Dot Sessions
29. More at thisissomenoise.com