Fitna Bibliography

That video seemed to build credibility at the beginning through the news room background but lost the credibility, in my eyes, through the offensive language used by multiple people in the video. Also the credibility was lost when the “news anchor” did not seem too interested in talking about the topic by saying things like “a desperate attempt”. Also one of the “witnesses” says “I’m an older man, so you can trust what I say”, to try to build his personal credibility. There is also a expert mentioned to assist the speaker to help persuade his audience while making his point. Personally, I did not find any pathos in the video, but did spot some logos. There were a couple of graphs shown, which shows a sign of fact in the video, but they didn’t help the speaker and his point because his credibility was destroyed by the language

blight on society rather than a useful addition. Abdul presents controversial ideas and themes such as the discrimination that Muslims face in everyday life, the ‘expectation’ all Muslims are extremist, and that they are seen by some as ‘less than

One of the most widely discussed issues in the U.S. Muslim community is the negative image of Islam in the American media, an issue that was cause for concern even before 9/11. While appeals to the media for accuracy and fairness continue, newspaper headlines regularly print the words “Islam” and “Muslim” next to words like “fanatic,” “fundamentalist,” “militant,” “terrorist” and “violence.” Uses of the term “jihad” in television programs

Violence has sadly become a large part of our society, as have hate crimes. Since the Paris attacks, there has been a huge incline of hate crimes against Muslims Americans and mosques. “The spike includes assaults on hijab-wearing students; arsons and vandalism at mosques at mosques; and shootings and death threats at Islamic-owned businesses […]” (Lichtblau). These attacks are bitter and cruel, but it is not the end of what has recently been happening to Muslims . This past December, there were multiple accounts of hate crimes against Muslims. On December 5th/6th, “A Muslim woman wearing a hijab said a man cut her off and threw stones at her car while she was driving away from a mosque…” (MacNeal). On December 10th, “A Muslim family in Plano, Texas, said that they had the windows on their home smashed two days in a row -- just six weeks after they moved to the area…” (MacNeal). Not only is this a horrible crime, but someone, maybe a child, could have been by that window. This act could have been fatal, and it shows how evil some people are. On December 13, two southern California mosques were vandalized. In the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Baitus-Salaam Mosque located in Hawthorne, California, a plastic replica of a hand grenade was found. This is a very serious way of threatening people, and about the same level of threat as a phone call saying someone was going to come in with a gun and kill people. To add to this, the fence surrounding the mosque of the Islamic Center of Hawthorne had the word “Jesus” spray-painted on it (MacNeal). Not only was this vandalization, but it took away someone’s right to religious freedom and knowing there was somewhere to pray without being judged, stereotyped, told it was wrong, or told they should be a different religion. Lastly, in “2013 Hate Crime Statistics” the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that

The Hero’s Journey is a theme I was somewhat familiar with prior to viewing the video. Although I haven’t actually read most of them many of my favorite films are from literary works. Many of them were named in the video. I was able to recognize the similar themes in The Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Harry Potter.

Alena Hall is the associate healthy living editor from the Huffington post. She writes and publishes many stories involving health and wellness. This particular story, is about the effects of eating organic foods. There is a video about a family who goes through an experiment. They are tested prior to the test, in which the results came up with some shocking results. They were then only fed organic food and tested, they were overwhelmed with the difference these products had. Watching this video has such an impact on the way the public views organic living and also represent why it’s important for our health. This video is not only intended for adults, but also to show children the positive aspects of a healthy life. Overall, the main purpose

When Dalia said so we decided to go to the mosque I knew right away that this woman had the courage. Many people that were Muslims after the 911 attacks were afraid because of what could possibly happen to them, but Dalia and her family weren’t like that. I just can't believe that in this country if someone does a little of something their entire race is

Why Benghazi? Did Benghazi have anything to offer? Yes, there was a point in attacking the United States consulate in Benghazi. Some people believe that this attack was planned to coincide with the day the World Trade Center was destroyed. Others believe it the “Innocence of Muslims”video released on Youtube that caused the uproar of violence. Political blogger Kevin Drum wrote in his article Yes, the "Innocence of Muslims" Video Really Did Play a Role In The Benghazi Attacks; “ ... the best evidence we have from witnesses on the ground is clear: the "Innocence of Muslims" video inspired the initial attacks, which then escalated

This piece by Sanfo is meant to debunk the many illogical and immoral beliefs that Islamophobes hold to Islam, along with educate anyone who may lack knowledge of the subject. The piece isn’t geared

Hate crimes against mosques are an extensive exigence because the mosque is where Muslim people pray and feel safe. According to Aisha Stacey “A mosque is the building in which Muslims worship God.”(Stacy, no page number) After seeing the video carefully “ Muslim leaders speak out after Mosque fire.” Throughout the video I have identified different types of rhetorical stratergies they use, which included credibility and emotions. The leaders of the mosque are credible because they are imams, and the imams of the mosque was the speaker in the video, imams are a religious leader. They created pathos because they are Muslims and they feel and can express the pain of when there is a hate crime against a mosque. This is not the only way Muslims can endure hate

Throughout the video, Said states how the press typically stereotype both Middle Eastern people of being radical terrorists that would only bring destruction into the world. Personally, I agree with Said’s statements as this discrimination is what I see in the media everyday. Within the documentary, Said supports his opinions by using evidence from broadcasts that include journalists accusing Middle Eastern jihadist terrorists for the terror attacks that occurred within the United States. These journalists had no proof to back up their claims, yet they stereotypically assumed that Middle Eastern people were the ones at fault. This event specifically pertains to the Oklahoma bombing that was evidently caused by two Christian radicals that had no affiliation to the Middle East whatsoever.

The “Somewhere in America #Mipsterz” video is a video posted on YouTube highlighting trendy, fashionable, hijabi Muslim women. This video sparked controversy within the Muslim community for various reasons, ranging from the women’s clothing, actions, and the hip-hop music the video was set to. This is evidenced by the many articles written and posted online in response to it. Some of these articles include Sana Saaed’s “Somewhere in America, Muslim Women Are ‘Cool’”, Rabia Chaudry’s “Somewhere on the Internet, Muslim Women are being Shamed”, Aminah Sheikh’s “Why I Participated in the ‘Somewhere in America’ #Mipsterz Video”, and Yasmine Hafiz’s “Why Islam Needs More ‘Mipsterz’”. These articles cover the topic very well and offer the main

Throughout his presentation, Hans Rosling shows that the rich and wealthy release the most carbon emissions, but they are often the ones telling Africa or another developing country they shouldn't begin using fossil fuels and other technology because it's hurting the environment. Rosling claims that the rich end look down at the "poor" people and say, "You cannot live like us, you will destroy the planet." Technology, however, is key to progressing out of poverty and developing. As shown in his graphs, the wealthy release the most emissions, but shake their finger at developing countries that are starting to use technology and/or burn fossil fuels. An example used in the video is Africa and the coal available to them to provide warmth and light.

Are Muslim women across the world victims of the religion that they follow or are they serious victims of the media? For years, people have misconceived how women of the Islamic faith live their lives, and those who are victimized cannot even get the opportunity to speak their minds about their own lives to justify how the media has been portraying them. Society today has varying views on the subject, with some disagreeing with the media, while others are in complete support of the media; they truly believe that Muslim women are indeed victims. However, the media has only desecrated the truth of the lives of Muslim women by

The connection between Islam and terrorism was not intensified until the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center that pushed the Islamic faith into the national and international spotlight (Smith, 2013). As Smith (2013) articulated, “Many Americans who had never given Islam a second thought before 9/11 now had to figure out how to make sense of these events and relate to the faith tradition that ostensibly inspired them” (p. 1). One way in which people made sense of these events was through the media channels that influenced their overall opinions by shaping a framework of censored ideas (Yusof, Hassan, Hassan & Osman, 2013). In a survey conducted by Pew Forum (2012), 32% of people reported that their opinions of Muslims were greatly influenced by the media’s portrayal of Islam that depicted violent pictorials and fundamentalist Muslims. Such constant negative depiction is likely to lead to the inevitable—prejudice and hate crime. For instance, in 2002 alone there were approximately 481 hate crimes that were carried out against Muslims (Smith, 2013). Ever since the 9/11 attacks Muslim people have been the target of “suspicion, harassment and discrimination” (Talal, n.d., p. 9).