A Study of Islamophobia in America
Inherent in the United States' dealings with Muslim-majority countries is the diplomatic relationship with those countries, and how the Middle East and Muslims are portrayed to the average citizen at home. For most non-Muslim westerners, how they viewed the Middle East would be largely dependent on how Islam is portrayed in the media and through other avenues such as educational institutions and online. For Muslims living in the United States, the portrayal of Muslims after various terrorist attacks perpetrated by…...
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I Am a Muslim: The Personal and Social Impact of Islamophobia
Have you ever been a subject of discrimination or one of society's victims? Whether it is sexism, racism, Islamophobia, or homophobia. Everyone believes they are accepted by society until one person makes a bad decision that leads to the suffering of the group of people they're associated with. For instance, due to the 9/11, Muslims, Desi people, and Arabs around the world are being punished for a horrible event that was pinned on them. Racists and Islamophobic people assume all…...
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The Issue of Islamophobia in the United States
"So far this year, Americans have been more likely to be killed for being Muslim-than by a Muslim." [Kru15] That may come as a surprise to a majority of Americans, and it seems ironic, but it is completely accurate. "Islamophobia," a fear of people who practice the Islamic faith and the ignorance of the teachings of Islam, has been created and over exaggerated by a majority of news companies since the terror attacks in New York on November 11, 2001,…...
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