Film at 9/11 Museum Sets Off Clash Over Reference to Islam. (cover story)

SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; NATIONAL September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center; MUSLIMS; SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in motion pictures; ISLAM; QAIDA (Organization); TERRORISM; EXHIBITIONS; ATTITUDE (Psychology); PUBLIC opinion

The article discusses Muslims' criticisms of “The Rise of Al Qaeda,” a short documentary film planned to be shown at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City, as of April 23, 2014. Topics addressed include Muslims' views that the film offensively associates the religion of Islam and the terrorist organization Al Qaeda, the use of terms such as Islamist and jihad in the film, and concerns that the film does not address peaceful Muslims.