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A Muslim parent in Tokyo tells her children to "work 100 times harder" and "be 100 times kinder." A father in Ontario advises his teenagers to be wary of anyone reaching out to them over the Internet and claiming to be Muslim. "ISIL is trying to recruit you," he tells them, referring to the Islamic State.
Parents around the United States tell their children that they can be both American and Muslim — no matter what anyone says, they do not need to choose between the two.
A wave of recent attacks by extremists acting in the name of Islam — including in San Bernardino, Calif., this month — has contributed to a rise in anti-Muslim speech in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. We asked our readers who are Muslim how they talk to their children about these difficult times.