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In the current global war on terror, economic turmoil, and political socio-political unrest, and in the “Arab Spring” context in particular, an increasing interest in Church/State relations and the place of religion in public space is noticeable in American and global discourses at large. In this article, I focus on American Muslim institutional Discourse, with reference to two leading American Muslim national organizations: CAIR, (The Council on American-Islamic Relations) and IRCV, (The Institute for Religion and Civic Values). I valuate the achievements and the challenges of both organizations in the process of American Muslim identity building, and I trace IRCV and CAIR discursive practices in shaping American pluralism in the making, and participating in American transnational dialogue. Furthermore, I provide some recommendations concerning promoting American pluralism, building bridges with Muslims worldwide and fostering global dialogue. I argue that emerging American Muslim institutional discourse is a significant contribution to American pluralism in the making, and American transnational and global discourse at large.
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