American Islam is Melting

As Islam makes inroads in the United States, American Muslims are setting up mega-mosques that combine religious tradition with typical American convenience.

They have embraced what is often called the Protestant work ethic and believe, as do many Americans, that hard work pays off.

That "completely American experience" is particularly attractive to young Muslim Americans, who like the way religious traditions and U.S. efficiency and convenience are married in their places of worship.

During Ramadan, which in the United States started on September 1, according to calculations by the Islamic Society of North America, observant Muslims eat a light pre-dawn meal and fast until sunset, a practice aimed at fostering self-discipline, sacrifice and empathy for the poor.

Must be where the Democrats gets their ideas. If you want the image of helping anyone less fortunate, pretend you don't eat for a day then tell everybody how great you are.