The Muslim Community Center, the mosque attended by Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan when he lived in the area, is seen in Silver Spring, Md. on the evening of Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Hasan is suspected to have shot and killed at least 12 people at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday Nov. 5, 2009.
As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.








