William Wolfe Taking Back Islam

I also feel it’s necessary to point out that many Muslims live peaceful lives all throughout the globe. Muslims aren’t confined solely to regions were extremism is more prevalent. There are Muslims in both developing regions and developed regions. The book makes a point to briefly mention the impact that emerging Muslim communities have made within the Western World. It’s safe to say that the majority of Muslims don’t and won’t follow extremist ideals as time ticks on. I look forward to reading the final chapter of the book, which will discuss this topic in

It answers, as far as it can, questions as “Is Islam against the West?” and “Who defines moderate Islam post 9/11?”. In one of the case studies presented in the book, the author discusses the impact of 9/11 has had on British Muslim Identity, giving an overview of the presence of British Muslims, then looks at 9/11 and the impact it has had on the British Muslim community.

The Koran is a book following the religion of the Muslim people. In it, many aspects of their ways of life and their attitudes towards different people are addressed. It mentions the strong feelings of the true believers towards Jews and Christians, however it gives a view of women that is taken two ways. A major part of their religion is the way women should be treated. This idea is a controversial topic as seen from a person that is not a true believer, or a Muslim. Conventional thinking brought out by the media have led non-Muslim people to perceive the treatment of women as suppressive. The Koran shows the reader both sides of the coin, and therefore, the reader must form an opinion of the

Muslim Americans are people whose religious belief is Islam, but they were born in America. Before September 11, 2001, Muslim Americans were rarely a discussion or a problem. However after September 11, 2001, Muslim Americans were the main topic. Even though Islam is a religious belief, people are fearful of anything associated with it. Some people discriminate against people who resemble those who are practice the religion. Even though it is not relevant to race, the difference between racism; and religious discrimination is often unclear to people. People believe that terrorists are Muslim activists, but that’s wrong because not all terrorists are Muslims.

The paper notes that in the pre-9/11 America, American Muslims enjoyed the same rights that other Americans did, engaging themselves in such activities as institution-building, public work, and integration. The process of integration, however, was severely disrupted by 9/11 because many Americans unfortunately began to hold all Muslims accountable for the terrorist attack, distrusting them, discriminating against them, and subjecting them to various forms of hatred. The media played a crucial role in this endeavor, as commentators began to draw a link between Islam and extremist political beliefs.

The main complaint about Islam is that it is "incompatible" with democracy and is inherently violent (Sundstorm, 2013). Many of the policies enacted after September 11th targeted Muslims based on this idea of Islam's apparent association with violence and terrorism. The 2003 directive from the DOJ to the FBI about taking inventory of mosques caused many Muslims to stop attending (Jadallah, 2010). Since the mosques were the center of activity for most communities this policy affected the social and political functions of the mosques (Jadallah, 2010). Many Muslims began distancing themselves from events or people that associated with Islam out of the fear of "guilt by association." For example, some women took off their hijab after the September 11th attacks to distance themselves from the image of terrorists (Jadallah, 2010). These policies displayed how American society began to discriminate not solely on ethnicity but also based on religious

According to the author and professor of religion at San Diego State University, Khaleel Mohammed, and many Muslims around the United States, Islam is progressively increasing worldwide and is soon to be the world’s largest religion. After 9/11, Americans seem to look at Muslim people a whole lot differently, and think of the Muslim religion as something completely different than what it really is. According to the author Edward Said, Muslims were mostly viewed as “oil suppliers” and nothing more, dating back about twenty years before the tragedies of September 11. In the 1997 article published by Edward Said titled, Covering Islam, he states how the Muslims were the last acceptable form of foreign culture in the west. On top of these discriminatory

Century after century religions have been made up of sects, have trials and tribulations (some bigger then others), and continue to recruiting but most of all religions have offered culture, belief systems, status, and customs within the religious communities; this is also true for the Islam religion. As a whole it can be broken into a number of sects, and below the sects are more sects, with additional breakouts of how, when, and where people practice this sect, of a sect, of a religion. The point being there is no one face to a religion, including Islam. At one point the Islamic follows lead relatively private lives in the U.S. but a number of things stated to reveal some negative attention including 9/11. The media had a negative feeding frenzy on the Islamic culture and the U.S started to listen and learn. “The terrorist attacks on U.S. soil dramatically increased the

American Muslims are having their civil rights violated more and more and are constantly being discriminated against. Haddad says that “Post 9/11 American Muslims were linked to enemy others and were expected to prove their loyalty to the nation-state in ways other Americans were not expected to do. The trope of Muslims as enemies within lingers.” The national media still portrays American Muslims as enemies to the United States. These unquestioned beliefs about Muslims leads to Islamophobia and Said says “To most Americans, Islam is nothing but trouble. The use of the label Islam, to either explain or indiscriminately condemn Islam, becomes a form of attack.” Said goes on to say that “Islam is used to define a small portion of extremism instead of the billion Muslims

The truth is that Islam literally means peace. There’s also irony in that Islam rejects western notions, even though many western inventions such as Algebra and numerous scientific advancements came from the Islamic golden age. The vast majority of Muslims in America are actually patriotic towards America, and have assimilated well. I've broken the mold of being seen as a terrorist, as I’m a peaceful person to the extent where i wouldn’t hurt a fly. Also, because i was born in America, I have a lot more in common with my own country than the heathens we’re portrayed as. On a side note, my parents, who immigrated to America during the late 90s, speak fluent English and know more about this country than I

Quran is believed to have been given to Prophet Mohammed and nobody dares think the implications of the verses there in, but rather applies them at a literal meaning. Some of the aspects that bring a clash include obsession with the dress code and use of community language even on international platforms. Though not directly evident, it is felt that this kind of conservatism is an implication that irrespective of the country where Muslim find themselves, their loyalty is subscribed to ummah as demanded by the Quran. This is even why a staunch Muslim prays wherever he is facing Mecca. This is interpreted as total allegiance to ummah. Since time immemorial, incompatible values and interests between America and Islam make the two parties to continue pursuing struggle for power and world control. The introduction of the new world order was a big defeat for Islam and this is the main reason why America and the entire west is an enemy to the Islam faith. Islam condones democracy and rather advocate for application of Sharia Law in governance of the subjects found within the jurisdiction where this is found. There are no checks and balances to such a system.

In the book titled Muslim American Youth by Selcuk R Sirin, he discusses Muslims who live the aftermath of the 9/11 and as well the historical concept of the United States. The book is based on a research and interview was done as a method. He indicates, in general, Muslims come from different background. In short, in this essay, I will discuss the things I like about the book, the concept of the othering, how some Muslims are hiding their religious affiliation, the 9/11 memorial and what should be done to neutralize people regard the issue of Islamophobia.

The author, Naheed Mustafa, starts out with two points of view others have of her, a “Muslim terrorist” or an oppressed woman (Mustafa 1). However, with these two points of view, Mustafa is suggesting that people only view her in these two ways because in their eyes a Muslim woman cannot be more. Then she introduces the hijab, a scarf which covers her neck, head, and throat, but explains that young Muslim women like her are “reinterpreting” the purpose of the hijab: give women absolute control over their bodies. According to Mustafa, the hijab does not only give women absolute control but freedom. Yet, others do not understand this concept or why a young woman who was born in a land that is free and full of opportunities like North America

Americans are saying that Islam goes against Americas way of life, thus disowning the Muslim culture. By simply rejecting the Muslim people, America is going against its fundamental ideal of unity that goes beyond any race, religion, and background. With many diverse cultures and religions in America, it is unrealistic to ostracize Islamists and deny them the right to live in a free country. Though time has elapsed since 9/11, Americans still view Muslims as a group that can never fully

This survey reveals that the problem with the Islam faith is not racial: The Muslim people are welcomed, the Islam faith is not. The violence that has been perpetrated against America, whether executed or planned, has brought to fruition religious persecution not seen since the persecution of the Jews in W.W.II. This “trust no Arab” attitude has brought shame to the Constitutional intentions of freedom of religion intended by our forefathers, and has set religious tolerance back 200 years. Looking at media representation of Muslim Americans prior to 9-11, it shows religious diversity in America, depicting Muslim America as just another religious community seeking to advance and protect their interests, not unlike other Americans. After 9-11 the media portrayed representations of threat and fear, creating boundaries between Muslims and other Americans. Such depiction transforms the identity of Muslims and American religious pluralism (Byng, M. pg. 3).