Stltoday.com – Metro: From the 9/11 archives: How St. Louis has remembered Sept. 11 through the years

From left to right, Hassan Rizvi, executive director of the St. Louis Council on American-Islamic Relations, Faizan Syed, Ferrahs Abdelbaset and Abdul Syed clean up the Northside Community Garden on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, in St. Louis. “The tragedy of 9/11 brought negative attention to Muslims living in America. After that happened, our patriotism was questioned. By participating in the Day of Service, we hope to show Americans what Islam is really about. We are Americans like everybody else,” said