Muslims believe several prophets have appeared over the years to spread the word of Allah (God), including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and of course Mohammad. They do not believe in Jesus as part of a Trinity, but rather as a man and a prophet/messenger. They believe each prophet has conveyed the word of Allah, but that other religions have distorted those teachings and that the proper interpretation is found in the Koran (of course, different cultures spell it in different ways).

While interpretations have led to rifts in various religions, you may be surprised at how much of the basic theology is the same between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Once Christmas stamps were introduced (in 1962, I believe - not 1776), I have no problem with other religions seeking appropriate stamps to celebrate their heritage, too. I wouldn't consider that "ironic," though. I choose not to buy any religious-themed stamp, but that's my freedom at work.

The Detroit area is heavily populated with Arab-Americans, including Muslims (we also have a substantial presence from Arab Christians, such as Chaldeans from Iraq). When I see a woman dressed head-to-toe in a hijab, I don't think about terrorism - I actually think about nuns and the garb they once wore out of devotion. (Don't get me started with nuns and domestic terrorism). We need to be cautious these days, but not every Muslim is a suspect to me.

The way militants have twisted religion should not be held against all people of genuine faith. I wouldn't consider Jim Jones or David Koresh to be representative of Protestant faiths, would you?