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Chicagoan Named to Head Up Biggest Muslim Organization in U.S.

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By Anna Davlantes, FOX Chicago News

Chicago - Safaa Zarzour knows he just landed a lot of responsibility.

The Bridgeview-area lawyer was named head of the largest Muslim organization in the United States.

"Wow, this is national. It's not Chicago anymore, this is a national organization and I’m excited, but it's a lot of responsibility," Zarzour said.

He said he wants to be a bridge builder in his new position.

There are about 400,000 Muslim-Americans in the Chicago-area. He said that half are under the age of 29 -- and he said he wants to focus on Muslim youth.

Zarzour said he cringes when he hears reports of Muslim extremists linked to terror.

Asked where his mind goes when he hears of another Muslim being arrest for such things, he replied, "Not again. The first thing -- not again." || Read more

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