Still, it’s not just Muslims who should be troubled by the court’s decision. It’s every American, for in its faulty reasoning, the court has also diminished the U.S. Constitution. Consider an example. What if the NYPD had mapped the state’s African-American population to stop criminal activity in that community? The practice would be denounced and defeated in a court of law. Why then, is religious surveillance tolerated? Race and religion both have a storied role in American history, and both are afforded similar protection under the U.S. Constitution.

When will we all stand up for the rights of each other?