'These are just regular college kids': Inside America's first Muslim fraternity

Daily Mail UK ^ | 12 April 2014 | ZOE SZATHMARY

[kingattax]

Members of America's first Muslim fraternity have been photographed for a photo series called 'A New Identity.'

The pictures, taken by Dylan Hollingsworth, capture rush events for Alif Laam Meem (ALM) at University of Texas at Dallas, as well as day-to-day activities for fraternity members.

Hollingsworth, along with Wheeler Sparks, hopes to turn his efforts into a documentary about the group as a way of exploring Muslim American identity.

Hollingsworth first got in contact with ALM after spending a summer abroad and taking photographs in Palestine. On his website, he says his Christian, Jewish, and even friends from Texas were concerned and did not react positively to his work.

[tet68]

It will be an interesting experiment, tracking
these individuals over time. Who will become
radicalized? Who will end up in our government?
Who will be BOTH?

[Mike Darancette]

I wonder what the attendance is at their open parties?

[Mike Darancette]

Eta Beta Moo

[Chode]

yer killin me... LOL

[garjog]

Here the kids are enjoying their unique fraternal cultural traditions.

[skinkinthegrass]

!

[Beowulf9]

[hal ogen]

No...they want to murder you and your family.

[BobL]

Friday evenings must be a blast there.