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Since the 9/11 attacks, more Americans have adopted a negative view of Islam. Before the attacks, 40 percent of Americans had a positive view on Muslims, but that number has dropped to 10 percent in the last decade.
Now, followers of that ancient religion have turned to modern technology to help explain their beliefs and attract new members.
Fatuma Mahmud, 15, learned to speak Arabic specifically so she could read and understand the Koran.
"It's the holy text of Muslims," she said. "We read it all the time for our prayers."