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Hopes were high last year when Muslims jumped headfirst into the political pool and endorsed George W. Bush for President. After the election, Muslim organizations enjoyed almost unprecedented access to the White House and Congress. But after Sept. 11th, the thousands of detained Arabs<\/a> and raids<\/a> on pro-government organizations left many feeling ostracized and betrayed<\/a>. As CAIR<\/a> started up a defense fund<\/a> to raise money for civil rights cases, Muslims began to question the wisdom<\/a> of their actions. The irony? Muslim efforts at outreach have led to a better impression<\/a> of Muslims among fellow Americans in the months since Sept. 11th, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press<\/a>. Guess you can\u2019t win over all of the people all of the time. <\/p>\n

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Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com.\u00a0 He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n

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