Those who want a reformed Islam should welcome Muslims to the American way.

Mustafa Akyol is a contributing writer at The Dispatch and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, where he focuses on the intersection of public policy, Islam, and modernity. He is the author of books such as "Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance ," "Why, As a Muslim, I Defend Liberty,” and "The Islamic Moses: How the Prophet Inspired Jews and Muslims to Flourish Together and Change the World." He also teaches Islamic thelogy and history at Boston College, Acton University, and the Foreign Service Institute.