...Stereotypes about the Islamic faith and Muslim culture in the United States range from the idea that Muslims do not value education, to the even more offensive notion that they are all violent terrorists. Despite the idea that college campuses are viewed as more enlightened and progressive settings, misconceptions about Muslims continue to abound in these environments. Mercer University is no exception. The Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Mercer University, a university with a strong Christian heritage, is one of the less popular undergraduate organizations on campus and includes only thirty students. In an attempt to demystify the the behaviors, beliefs, and practices of Muslims in the United States, I conducted an ethnography that studies...
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...Whether negative or positive, stereotypes are common among all races and religions and provide people with an idea about who someone is without getting to know them. For Muslim people the stereotyping has gone beyond making assumptions about people, it has progressed to a level where numerous people have openly shown prejudice and discrimination towards Muslim people by American citizens (Croucher et al. 2013). The media has brought a lot of attention to the various terrorist attacks and wars in Iraq, so when American citizens see a person in their town wearing religious attire similar to what they've seen on television, the natural reaction is to be afraid and suspicious. This stereotyping has not been harmless as some people might believe,...
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...Stereotypes (of Muslims), Causes, Consequences and Solutions It is extremely important for People to feel safe and be included in their environments in order to maintain a decent life. Stereotypes against Muslims in America can lead to fear and isolation among Muslim people and prejudices against Muslims can affect the quality of the life of Muslims in America. The following excerpt is taken from an interview with Fatima, a female Muslim worshipper after the Friday prayer. “Because I wear the head scarf I usually get the hateful stares. I just cannot stand that. I fear for my life. Muslims are harassed and targeted. I know that many Americans hate Muslims and Muslims are the victims of hate crimes. I am afraid if America get too paranoid...
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...Women in Islam are often viewed as oppressed by their religion in many places, especially in western countries. Stereotypes of Muslim women include the lack of freedom, suppressed by the hijab, and having no voice. However, the Quran, the holy book of Islam, allows women full ownership of her wealth and to acquire property, as well as bringing a stop to the live burial of female infants, a custom before Islam was introduced . While many perceive Islam as oppressing women, it is the culture and different interpretations of the Quran that influence the development of women’s rights in Muslim nations. Women in diverse regions have various rights and roles in society. Their development in terms of leadership and rights depends on the cultures...
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...Likewise, William’s document was an invalid source in having a full understanding of the Muslim identity. William provided many claims and historical information about Islam. However, he did not reveal his source for the provided information. Furthermore, he is not supporting his claims with any evidences. Again, it is important to question whether William omitted the information intentionally or not. The historical Islamic events, that William provided, prove that he possessed lots of information about Islamic history. Yet, he started his document by claiming that prophet Mohamed is a descendent of Satan, who spread the teachings of his religion using violence (William of Tyre 1). William mixed up the conflicts of the Islamic state with the...
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...than individual behaviour, specific suspect descriptions or intelligence” (Delsol, 2015). It becomes difficult to understand how profiling in this case reflects the ignorance of society; however, to judge someone based on physical appearance/characteristics without understanding who they are or without ‘knowledge’ proves incompetent. Considering 9/11 was a result of the lack of airport security, there has been an increase of security at the expense of Arabs/Muslims (Bahdi, 2003)....
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...Are all muslims targeting us, or are we targeting them? The automatic stereotype that wearing a hijab raises the red flag for danger is the biased and prejudiced thoughts forced on to society by a particular group. In a generation filled with fear and caution, the actions of the Taliban has led to the unjust stereotyping of the entire Islam/Muslim culture. The Taliban is an extremist group intent to establish a new society based on strict Islamic power. Their interpretation of the Islam code is relatively strict and has been met with harsh criticism from countries all over the world. The worst part is their hostile and threatening actions to enforce these rules. The Taliban's role in , Malala Yousafzai assassination attempt, 9/11, and the Charlie Hebdo shootings are just a few acts of hatred against the world. The first dispute between the Taliban and the...
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...color of one’s skin. Nearly every conflict in recorded history comes from prejudice: World War I, the Iraq War, and the Afghanistan War, to name a few. Prejudice is a serious problem in the world today, and its presence is especially prominent in the United States in the form of Islamophobia, or the bias against people of the Islamic faith. Many political leaders are doing nothing to stop the spread of Islamophobia in America. In fact, quite a few encourage it and share its beliefs. Many people, political leaders included, believe that people of the Islamic faith are terrorists and are a threat to America based on the actions of very few Islamic people. Islamophobia is morally wrong because it encourages a mob mentality in Americans, stereotypes an entire race, and prosecutes innocent people based on the actions of a few. Islamophobia encourages a mob mentality in Americans because many people, especially those of Caucasian descent, are...
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...The article I chose for this blog commentary was “At GOP Debate, Trump the Only Candidate Willing to Pause Muslim Immigration” This article caught my eye because it’s yet another example of someone in a position of power spreading a culture of fear mainly based on stereotypes, generalization and assumption. It also caught my eye, because this is very personally related to me. I myself am a Muslim, and even though I was born here, both my parents are immigrants to this country. Many of my close friends and people that I know are Muslim immigrants as well. Since statements such as the ones Trump makes on this issue attack me, my family, and people that I know, I’m naturally biased against what he has to say. This may keep me from being entirely objective....
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...Muslim and Arab Stereotyping By Western Media Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements Of ENG216/246 Course By Ismail Yousry … 111645 Under Supervision of Dr. Ghada El Akhdar Muslim and Arab Stereotyping By Western Media Industrial Engineering MSA University Table Of Contents ABSTRACT………………………………………………………...……3 I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………3-4 II.LITERATURE REVIEW…………………………………………….5-9 III.DISCUSSION………………………………………………………9-11 IV.CONCLSUION………………………………………………………11 REFRENCE………………………………………………………………12 ABSTRACT This research objectively is talking about the negative growing relationship between Arab Muslims and the western world particularly after the world trade Centre attack, Arab phobia have been a part of the western culture. For centuries the Arab has played the role of villain, seducer of our women, hustler and robber-the barbarian waiting at the gates of development. Currently in the 20th century, Arab as seen as terrorists, murderers and enemies due to how media presents them, new images has been emerged to the whole world thanks to Hollywood film makers, this study also aims to reveal the truth image of the Arab Muslim world and to prove the unfair attitude against Arab and Muslims made by the media that was not careful to appear neutral and unbiased. I.INTRODUCTION Who exactly are the Arabs and Muslims? When we use both of these terms, we Are talking about more...
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...person who is a rapper. These stereotypes are a perception as to what people think of you and not what you think of yourself. Someone may never understand or even know the mother of eight stories but assume it deals with a bad ending. With the Jewish rapper no one will ever hear his lyrics because they will never get over his “Yamaka” he wears for religious belief (Bucher, 2010). Reflection on Media The perception to the way in which we receive and interpret information from any of our senses is the way we view others within society. The ability to perceive someone just because of their religion, lifestyle and or color is something many people try to cover up but sometimes the reality shows. Looking over the collage made about the Muslim religion there are some perceptions that could be used in a positive but also a negative way. The positive outcome of the collage consists of: The ability to have the courage to not only get an education in the United States but decide to get your education in a Catholic College. In the article “Muslims From Abroad Are Thriving in Catholic College” This young lady could have applied and attend any university she desired to enrolled at the University of Dayton, a Roman Catholic school, and she says it suits her well (PÉREZ-PEÑA, 2012). Another positive aspect of the collage is the fact Muslims are not holding their talents back but moving forward and moving into corporate America. The ability to have Muslims on Wall Street not only diversify...
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...present research 10 Method 12 Positive Survey 13 Non Muslim perception of Islam in the West 13 Non Muslim perception of Islam in the West 15 Non Muslim perception of Islam in the west 20 Non Muslim perception of Islam in the west 23 Communication scale 28 Islamophobia scale 29 Design 30 Participants 30 Materials 30 Procedure 30 Analysis 31 Potential applications 33 Limitations and future directions 34 Conclusion 36 References 37 Abstract This research study will aim to measure the Islamophobic beliefs in non-Muslim people living in the West in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-faith societies such as London. To conduct this study, I will be replicating a study that has been produced by Everett et al (2015) called ‘Covered in Stigma? I will be conducting this research project to test Non-Muslim responses towards Muslim appearing people such as men in traditional clothes, beards and women in head coverings. I will use quantitative analysis to test my hypothesis, using two questionnaires, the Islamophobia scale and the Communication Scale as well as images of Muslim men and women in Islamic clothing depicted in an affirmative light or a poorly to prime participants beforehand. Introduction Prejudice and inequity towards the Muslim community has risen largely over the last few years. There is great proof indicating that Muslims are experiencing different categories of prejudice and discrimination...
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...Jennah Lee Sociology 4/16/2013 Research Paper Islamic Women in Society “Common Perceptions of Muslim Women” Islam is one of the three most popular monotheistic religions in the world. It has both its positive and negative images in the media. Commonly, in society Islam is looked upon as an extreme and radical religion. This paper will take a close look into the reactions to the "Muslim Women" in both American and Muslim American societies in the U.S. Whether it’s the clothing, occupations, marriages, or inequality, the women in this religion seem to be under a magnify glass in society. Islam is the second largest religion and the world and is still increasing in number. Statistics show that estimates of the total number of Muslims range from 0.7 to 1.8 billion worldwide and 1.1 to 7 million in the U.S alone (B.A Robinson). These numbers show that not only is Islam present is everyday society but it is here to stay. The history of Islam started way before America, in the Arabian Peninsula. Before Islam, or Al-Jahiliyah the people of the Arabian plate lived in tribes and the customs were much different to those in present day. Some of the customs that were present before Islam was arranged marriages, the killing of infant girls, and very few rights for women and slaves. All of these pre- Islamic customs were abolished when Islam was brought forth to the people of Arabia. Islam is a religion that not only respects its women but in fact cherishes...
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...situations caused by religion and ethnicity can lead to a problem. Stereotypes are ideas held by some individuals about members of particular groups, based solely on membership in that group. Stereotyping is one of the biggest problems that we deal with, particularly in law enforcement. Stereotype threat can result in a self-fulfilling insight whereby a person comes to resemble his or her reputation, living up or down to social expectations. Over the years there have been many allegations of police officers accused of going after individuals and accusing them of a crime based on the sole fact of what their religious beliefs might be. This has been going on for a long time; however in recent years, it has gotten worse. The main job of police officers is to uphold the law, not to break it. Although stereotyping is not against the law, police officers have taken an oath to protect all human beings, regardless of their race or religion and stereotyping based on religion should not take place. Just because an individual is of a certain race does not give us the right to stereotype them as a bad human being. Thus stereotyping one’s religious beliefs is wrong, and it goes against what America is all about, that everyone is equal. The book American Dervish is a perfect example of diversity and religion in the United States. The book is good but some of the characters the author creates who are practicing Muslims or depicting themselves as practicing are all mostly hypocrites and...
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...The American people associate labels to identify a race. Labels contains stereotypes and or expectation of how a character is supposed to portray. In the articles, "Just Walk On By", "The "Black Table" Is Still There", and video, "Why are Muslims So.." The culture of Muslims and African American have developed a stereotype in America's culture; based on past actions in history causing labels to be created, the label was passed down to children based on how the guardians respond to different scenarios. The stereotypes that are developed in the American culture for the Muslim religion and African American race is that Muslims and colored people are dangerous and or threat to the United States. A slam poem called, "Why Are Muslims So..", spoken...
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