Ibrahim Hooper, national communications director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has authored this very interesting opinion piece that is featured on USA Today's web site.

Hooper asks, "Are Muslims doing all they can to condemn terrorism and repudiate those who commit acts of violence in the name of Islam?"

In his response, Hooper argues, "Mutual misunderstanding is the fuel that propels the twin phenomena of anti-Americanism and Islamophobia. Muslims have a religious duty to speak out against terrorism. People of other faiths have a similar duty to hear mainstream Muslim voices and to help avoid a downward spiral of mutual mistrust and hostility."