AMP congratulates Chairman Bazian on groundbreaking study

The American Muslims for Palestine congratulates AMP Chairman Dr. Hatem Bazian upon the release of a groundbreaking study on Muslims living in the San Francisco Bay Area, which he co-authored with Farid Senzai, Director of Research - ISPU, assistant professor, Santa Clara University.

This benchmark study, “The Bay Area Muslim Study: Establishing Identity and Community,” is the first of its kind on the Bay Area’s 250,000 Muslim community, serves many purposes including providing groundbreaking data on its demographics, sense of identity, economic well being, political and civic engagement, and the challenges that it faces. The resulting data is useful for academics and practitioners wishing to pursue further research, as well as for the community and its leaders, philanthropists and foundations, policymakers, and the general public. As a source of information, it will serve as an important tool for advocacy and media purposes, given that data about the community has often been misrepresented. Finally, the report will add to and complement the growing body of empirical data on local Muslim communities and the national portrait.