An essay that discusses post 9/11 Islam from the perspective of a retired American diplomat with 25-years of overseas experience. EXPERIENCING ISLAM was submitted to the USG for review and small portions of it were redacted. "CENSORED BY THE CIA" is prominently displayed on the cover. The author, James E. Horn. held the highest levels of TOP SECRET security clearances with code word access to Sensitive Compartmentalized Information. Officially designated as an "Administrative Generalist" he has worked in a number of positions as a cryptographic specialist, a visa and immigration officer, in Embassy and Diplomatic Security, Counter-Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism and more. EXPERIENCING ISLAM discusses living, working, and dealing with members of Islamic dominant countries, how religion has adversely affected US Government agencies such as DHS, the CIA, FBI, STATE, and others. The author has served abroad for 25-years, a decade in Islam dominated nations where he has received death threats and an attempt to kill him once took place. Islam is a topic that is discussed in many parts of this book, a book that has been highly rated on amazon.