Religion and Faith

Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias

A woman sits on a couch with her son.
Shukri Olow (left) a Muslim woman who is running for King County Council District 5, watches television with her son, Khalid Ahmed, 9, Aug. 13 at their home in Kent, Wash. Olow says the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks helped motivate her to become a community organizer and to run for office in Washington state.
Karen Ducey | AP