but i just hugged him anyway because i just had to. >> ahsan put his debris-covered clothes in a bag. he says he hasn't opened it again since he showed them to me nine years ago. he keeps the bag in his garage and hopes to donate the clothes to a 9/11 museum. shahzad was 13 when the attacks occurred. he told me he felt a backlash from people who blamed all muslims. >> i couldn't understand why people would hate muslims when they were victims of the attack as well. >> ahsan decided he and his family should reach out to their community and show a different view of islam. he got involved in local causes, was appointed to the zoning board of appeals, and successfully ran for president of the school board. >> when people like myself and others who stood up and made muslim a household name or became part of the news stories on a regular basis, it made it that much easier for people to realize that muslims are in our community. >> he and his family created and now sell a muslim identity symbol. it can be placed in a window or on a desk and in its large form, a public park. >> i just want to