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Being Muslim in Morton Grove

How one Islamic school guides its students in a post-9/11 world.

MSNBC offers an in-depth look at life in a Muslim school and how students must cope with discrimination through the lens of the North Shore.

In a post 9/11 world of frequent discrimination and judgment, it's not uncommon for Muslim children to be the brunt of animosity. It is because of this that the MCC Full Time School takes special care with its students.

School administrators and want to foster a place of tranquility in the midst of a tumultuous world.

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“Whether we like it or not, we have become defined by violent extremism. It’s become our responsibility to show we are not Osama bin Laden,” Rizwan Kadir, chairman of MCC's board of directors, told MSNBC. “It’s a big responsibility …  but living in this country is worth it.” 

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