09/11/2026
September 11, 2001.
We remember that Tuesday morning—the pit in our stomachs, not knowing what was happening, who was behind it, or what would happen next.
We remember the nearly 3,000 lives taken, their families, and the first responders who ran toward danger.
What happened that day did not represent Islam, nor did it represent Muslims—regardless of what any terrorist claimed.
Our religion was hijacked twice: by extremists who claimed to speak for us, and by those who used their crimes to turn an entire faith into an enemy. Each served their own interests. Ordinary Muslims paid the price.
What followed changed America and the lives of Muslims living here forever—how we were seen, how we were treated, and whether we felt safe calling this country home. It also unleashed wars that devastated millions of innocent people abroad.
Today, we remember every innocent life lost—and every life forever changed by what followed. We also recognize that too many Americans still view Muslims with suspicion.
Hollywood and politicians keep recycling the same threat, casting us as villains and distracting the public from the issues that deserve their attention. Islamophobia has consequences. Our children deserve to grow up safe, without being feared or hated for their faith.
We are not your terrorists.
