UPF's latest short film American Muslims: Facts vs. Fiction addresses the persistent stereotypes and misconceptions of American Muslims by presenting the most up-to-date data from public opinion surveys and social science research from the Gallup Organization, The Pew Research Center, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding and the Global Terrorism Database at the University of Maryland.


The film debunks the common misperceptions of Muslims as being mostly Arab, as oppressive towards women, and the idea that Muslims are supportive of terrorism. With support from expert voices and through a visual display of the data, this film presents the facts of American Muslims with a focus on their cultural, political, and civic contributions to the wider American society.


A website (http://americanmuslimfacts.com) featuring a community discussion guide for civic leaders and teachers to present the film will be made available for online and in-person events around the film.


Featured Experts


Aisha Rahman, Lawyer, and Civil Rights Advocate
Saafir Rabb, CEO, 1Race
Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
Mark Sageman, Author, Leaderless Jihad
Eli Clifton, Senior Advisor, Quincy Institute
Erin Miller, Program Manager, Global Terrorism Database
Tarek Elgawhary, Director, Making Sense of Islam
Tarek El-Messidi, Founder, Celebrate Mercy
Luby Ismail, Founder, Connecting Cultures