Columbia University Presents FirstEver Study Exploring Muslim Political, Social and Religious Identity in New York City; Results of SixYear "Muslims in New York City Project" Subject of TwoDay Conference at Columbia.

(From AScribe)

NEW YORK -- New York City's large Muslim population has increasingly attached more importance to their religious rather than ethnic identity since 9/11, according to one of 14 studies on the Muslim New York community being presented at a two-day conference, October 4-5, at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Over a dozen scholars from the fields of anthropology, media studies, political science, religion, psychology, sociology and social work will discuss the results and implications of their six years of research.

"Numbering an estimated 600,000, Muslims now represent one of the fastest growing religious …