Discrimination Against Muslim-Americans

The number of hate crimes against Muslims in the United States went up after the 9/11 attacks and it remains a huge problem today. According to Disha, “the numbers of anti-Muslim hate crimes

“Since 9/11, Muslims in America are living in fear” (“In a virtual internment camp: Muslim Americans since 9/11”). When our World Trade Center came crashing down, American had one more enemy, Muslims. 9/11 was a tragic act of terrorism and those victims will not be forgotten, but because of the Muslims that did this terrible act most Muslims in America were grouped into one category, evil.

People can very easily be coerced into believing or doing anything, as long as the correct word choice is used. The leaders of the Civil Rights movement were aware of this as they were constantly trying to get people, which includes both the victims and persecutors of segregation, into taking action against the discrimination. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have A Dream Speech” and his “Letter From Birmingham Jail” is a clear example. Rosa Parks, a prominent figure in the movement, is also a great example as she is quoted many times in the text “How History Got the Rosa Parks Story Wrong” by Jeanne Theoharris. Civil Rights leaders used words to provoke, calm, and inspire.

the second we knew al-qadha was the terrorists that caused the 9/11, the price for countless innocent people will have to be paid by muslims. "The history of the world is labeled by two designations; B.C and A.b and there's a third designation now; the 9/11." My name is Khan. Muslims experiences daily prejudice and discrimination caused by the 9/11 and the media. Arizona, . According to a recent Gallup Poll, over fifty percent of Americans consider Islam a ‘critical’ threat, with similar numbers reported in France and Germany. researchers crunched the figures for 2006-08, they found non-Westerners were thirty eight times more likely to be killed in a terrorist attack than Westerners.

September 11th holds many hard and upset feelings around the world today. The harsh actions of Muslim extremists unfortunately completely changed the way Muslims are treated, especially in the United States. These events, exacerbated islamophobia. Unfortunately, “the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, connect Muslims and Islam to terrorism within the geographical borders of the United States.” (Byng) Although it has been over a decade since the attack, many still feel racist and discriminatory attitudes towards Muslims. Muslims are the targeted minority in the United States, “the 9/11 terrorist attacks shifted the social and political context for Muslims in the United States. Terrorism within the geographical borders of the United States carried out by Muslims places an identity at the center of national and global politics.” (Byng) The blame of the horrible terrorist attacks, rather than be placed on terrorists or religious extremist, has been placed on Islam in America. After September 11th, hate crimes towards Muslims skyrocketed, “the most dramatic change noted by the report was a more than 1,600 percent increase in reported hate crimes against Muslims -- a jump from 28 hate incidents in 2000 to 481 last year.”

A 2006 Today/Gallup poll found that 44% of Americans had the perception that all Muslims were too extreme in their religious beliefs and 22% of the respondents would not want a Muslim as a neighbor. Islamophobia in America skyrocketed as a result of the 9/11 attacks and changed the way that Muslim-Americans and other Americans were able to interact with one another. These statistics show that there was significant fear of Muslims in the years after 9/11. In the years following the attacks, the number of hate crimes against Muslims in America spiked and have not dropped to pre-attack levels since. As Graph 1 shows, in 2001, there were a reported 481 hate crimes and majority of these would have occurred in the months following September. Although

In the US Constitution, the first amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” However, this law is being ignored when it comes to Muslim women in the US. Muslim women in the US, just like everyone else, have the right to practice their religion and have every right to be treated respectfully and not be discriminated or harassed because of their religion or their gender. Many muslim women practice the hijab and wear loose fitting clothes because it is a sign of modesty, distinction and to not call attention upon themselves (McCloud 51). However, in the past few decades discrimination has been occurring against them due to their lifestyle and the way they

The problem of interest that I chose to discuss is lateral violence (LV) in nursing. LV is a deliberate and harmful behavior demonstrated in the workplace by one employee to another, it is a significant problem in the nursing profession (Christie, 2014). LV is the same thing as bullying someone. Studies estimate that 44% to 85% of nurses are victims of LV; up to 93% of nurses report witnessing LV in the workplace (Christie, 2014). LV can affect the victim’s physical and mental health, it can affect patient care and safety, and can be detrimental to the work environment. LV is often perpetrated by nurse managers and some nurses are afraid to report the LV for fear of retaliation or losing their jobs (Christie, 2014).

Furthermore, many hate crimes against American Muslims have been rapidly increasing since 9/11 attack. According to Lichtblau “found that hate crimes against American Muslims were up 78% over the course of 2015”(Lichtblau). Lichtblau states that hate against Muslims has been increasing. After the comments from Donald trump the discrimination of Muslims appeared to increase. Also, Many people have been hating Muslims after the 9/11 attack and Donald trump's comments.

Muslim American faces many discrimination because of their faith, but many people are not aware of the characteristics that makes the Islamic faith. People make assumptions about what it means to be Muslim, and that often results in offending the Muslim’s culture. It’s crucial as future practitioners that we understand the culture of our client. For example, to help a client with an Islamic faith, we first have to understand their cultural background, and their religious background.

Muslim women are continually marginalized by American society, due to their gender, religion, ethnicity and race. Between growing up in an Islamophobic country, being divided by race and religion, the social and cultural pressures of being a woman and the media/public labeling one as a terrorist, Muslim women face extremely challenging issues living in America. However, as a result of their unique intersectional axis, they fail to receive support from advocacy organizations. Thus, it is evident that the prevailing narrative concerning Muslim American women needs to change. The best approach would be an intersectional method, that addresses gender, religion, ethnicity and race. These steps should include increased funding and support for “outreach and support programs in schools, mosques and neighborhoods,” that seek to deepen the ties between Muslim American women and the broader communities at large

The agonizing terrorist attacks of September 9th, 2001 left the country in emotional distress. The United States of America decided to prepare for tragic attacks like this and reevaluated its immigration and foreign policies, the citizens of the US also became united and stronger from these attacks. This ideology that the US has become more united after an attack that killed nearly 3,000 people has become mainstream and may be true in some cases, but many people overlook the impact it had on the millions of Muslim Americans. The Muslim generation before us had its own problems dealing with racial discrimination and hate crimes, many people believed it stop their but this contempt was passed on to my generation. The discrimination I have received has caused me to change my aspirations in order to ensure that no one else receives the treatment I had gotten.

There are many religions throughout the world in today's society. One of the religions that is discriminated the most is Islam. Muslims who are part of the religion are hated because of a terrorist group called Isis. Some of the reasons why they are discriminated is because Isis shares the same religion, Americans think they are terrorist, and are the fastest growing religion in the world. Although people around the world look at this religion being terrorist, they need to understand that the innocent muslims don't want to be a part of the terrorist group.

Being a Muslim in America country is a struggle, and ever since 9/11, things have taken a turn for Muslims. When Trump was elected president, the discrimination against Muslims has grown stronger. People need to be educated about Muslim culture and eliminate the perception that every Muslim is a “terrorist.” The community I am looking towards on the University of Kentucky campus is the MSA. The MSA is the Muslim Student Association and their goal is to promote Islam and teach us all about the peaceful nature of the religion. Throughout my paper these 5 sources that I researched played a major role in the Muslim community. My first source was a video called Muslim leaders speak out after mosque fire. My second source was an article called Young

Ever since the start of September 11, 2001, Muslims around the world and in the United States have been targeted, taken to war, murdered,