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In this video, the American newspaper Vox poses the question: \u201cWhat does it mean to be a Muslim?\u201d Asked to different Muslim celebrities from the world of sports, arts and academia, the answers offer a clear idea of the prejudices Muslims face in their everyday lives. However, they finally reach one simple conclusion: There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world, and every one of them is different.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDo I worship a moon god? Are you allowed to have sex during Ramadan? What is a Mosque, what do you guys really do in there?\u201d<\/p>\n

Muslim Americans, more often than not, find themselves having to address a wide range of questions and misconceptions about their faith.<\/p>\n

\u201cAm I planning to blow anything up? Why don\u2019t Muslims denounce terrorism?\u201d<\/p>\n

By definition, a Muslim is someone who follows the Islamic religion. \u201cThat\u2019s it. There\u2019s no secret handshake, you don\u2019t have to run through a gauntlet,\u201d explains comedian Aman Ali.<\/p>\n

There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world. So what does it mean to be a Muslim? There isn\u2019t just one answer.<\/p>\n

Source: Vox<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this video, the American newspaper Vox poses the question: \u201cWhat does it mean to be a Muslim?\u201d Asked to different Muslim celebrities from the world of sports, arts and academia, the answers offer a clear idea of the prejudices Muslims face in their everyday lives. However, they finally reach one simple conclusion: There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world, and every one of them is different. \u201cDo I worship a moon god? Are you allowed to have sex during Ramadan? What is a Mosque, what do you guys really do in there?\u201d Muslim Americans, more often than not, find themselves having to address a wide range of questions and misconceptions about their faith. \u201cAm I planning to blow anything up? Why don\u2019t Muslims denounce terrorism?\u201d By definition, a Muslim is someone who follows the Islamic religion. \u201cThat\u2019s it. There\u2019s no secret handshake, you don\u2019t have to run through a gauntlet,\u201d explains comedian Aman Ali. There are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world. So what does it mean to be a Muslim? There isn\u2019t just one answer. 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