ABSTRACT Muslims in the U.S. have a long history of being active in their communities, but September 11th marked a turning point for involvement due to backlash against Islam. While we know that Muslim civic engagement increased after the tragedy, we know little about why it increased or why some Muslims avoid civic activities altogether. Using a case study on Detroit area Muslims, I find four factors that drive civic engagement as well as three factors that hinder engagement. Findings suggest that social work practitioners and educators can act to support civic engagement and address the challenges that hinder community involvement.

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底特律大都市中的穆斯林公民参与：动力和挑战

摘要 美国的穆斯林长期以来一直活跃在他们的社区中，但由于对伊斯兰教的强烈反对，9 月 11 日标志着参与的转折点。虽然我们知道悲剧发生后穆斯林的公民参与有所增加，但我们对它为什么增加或为什么一些穆斯林完全避免公民活动知之甚少。通过对底特律地区穆斯林的案例研究，我发现了四个推动公民参与的因素以及三个阻碍参与的因素。调查结果表明，社会工作从业者和教育工作者可以采取行动支持公民参与并解决阻碍社区参与的挑战。