"Islam Explained": Islam "is an Arabic word which means peaceful"

Muslims spread message at the Minnesota State Fair“You cannot judge the faith by the actions of a few,” said Hamed Muhammad, 28, of Blaine. “We want to educate people about what Islam is all about.” Muhammad was stationed Sunday under a shade tree across Como Avenue from one of the main fairground gates, where fair-goers flowed past like so many smelt. Many people — hands already full of buckets of cookies, plastic swords, bratwurst baskets, cell phones, inflated animals and even some live ones — either walked past or declined Muhammad’s offer. But many others took the cards and appeared to read them. In three hours, Muhammad gave away 400 and none hit the ground, at least not in the immediate area.