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"Santa Fe Community College is holding an event Wednesday called \"Muslims in the West: A Conversation.\"Several Muslims, including mosque leaders, local businessmen and some community members, will discuss their culture and answer questions. FBI representatives will also attend to talk about the recent spike in hate-crimes against Muslims, specifically after the Paris terror attacks in November 2014.Emily Stern, who is helping coordinate the event, said she's seen a lot of misconceptions about Muslims lately, including that they're tied to ISIS. Stern said that is not at all the case and it's a topic the panel will actually be discussing Wednesday. She said the recent violence actually stands against everything Muslims and the Islamic culture believe in.\"One of the best ways to deal with one's bias against Muslims is to actually meet one and ask them questions. These folks have put themselves out there to be available for that,\" Stern said about the event.\"Muslims of the West: A Conversation\" starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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