Gruesome killing poses another test for US Muslims...

The crime was so brutal, shocking and rife with the worst possible stereotypes about their faith that some U.S. Muslims thought the initial reports were a hoax. 

The harsh reality of what happened in an affluent suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.—the beheading of 37-year-old Aasiya Hassan and arrest of her estranged husband in the killing—is another crucible for American Muslims. 

Here was a couple that appeared to be the picture of assimilation and tolerance, co-founders of a television network that aspired to improve the image of Muslims in a post 9-11 world. More...

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