?Muslims are feeling more than welcome here,? said Saeed, 55, a UW-Madison academic staff member who has lived in Madison nearly 30 years. ?Most people realize we?re hard-working citizens ? people of faith raising children who are Americans. We care about our neighbors and our community just like everyone else.? Instances of blatant discrimination against Muslims are rare here, Saeed said. However, he said some retail outlets have a reputation within the Muslim community of never hiring women who wear the traditional Muslim head covering, called a hijab.
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