ISLAMIC ARCHIVESExploring the Faith and Identity Crisis of American Muslim YouthOmar Suleiman

Published: 2017
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Language: English
Type: Paper
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ISLAM AND MODERNITY PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH 2000–today

Exploring the Faith and Identity Crisis of American Muslim Youth

Omar Suleiman

This paper documents the harmful effects of Islamophobic rhetoric on the religious identity and perceptions of Muslim youth in an urban American setting. Using qualitative interviews and expert analysis, it also explores solutions for how to counter Islamophobic narratives.

Keywords: Muslim youth, identity crisis, American Muslims, religious doubt

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Suleiman, Omar. Exploring the Faith and Identity Crisis of American Muslim Youth. Yaqeen Institute. 2017. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-exploring-the-faith-and-identity-crisis-of-american-muslim-youth/