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    describe Islam as a bloody religion exist in the media, and this matters because many people around the world wrongly believe that Muslims are terrorists. Initially, media in all their aspects portray the wrong meaning of Islam and lack the essential message of Islam in the world. Indeed, Islam from its name represents

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    will receive their recompense from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve” This is how Islam inculcates Muslims not to judge others, because obviously it’s the Lord who does that. Despite this verse and many other verses in Quran which promote for peace and love among humans, still people combine Islam with terror. I have seen many false allegations about Islam in the media. All that made me wonder, did I understand my religion wrong? What really interests me is whenever

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    Terrorism is the vast term used for the intentional and pre-planned act of violence to create chaos in the society entailing the political or religious agendas. The term "Terrorism" has gone controversial in the 21st century and has been shifted from its objective nature to subjective one. It is an extreme act of violence and terrors that threat the community and makes the lives of people vulnerable (Combs 2015). This essay will through light over the subjectivity of terrorism and how it has been

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    damage resulting in many initiatives to combat terrorism. Since the attacks of 9/11, the United States has been impacted in many ways. Terrorism has grown around the world as more groups continue to form and plot sporadic attacks on innocent bystanders. The United States government persistently responds to these attacks as terrorism has certianly influenced public safety, political, military, educational, and religious institutions. Firstly, terrorism has greatly impacted public safety because new

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    A positive coexistence among all tribes is achievable. The teachings of Allah’s Prophet and those sidelined in the Quran, should be understood and used effectively allow peace prevail among religions. The Prophet Saheeh Muslim says in a statement that, “Whoever kills a person who has a truce with the Muslims will never smell the fragrance of Paradise.” This is one of the most respected teachings of Muslims. Muslims are very discipline to abide to this teaching. It states the need to advocate for

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    However, these hardships differ because they include U.S. discrimination triggered by 9/11, current terrorist events, and negative reinforcement from the media and the general public. Muslim Americans experience the harmful effects of terrorism because acts of terrorism influence the way the U.S. views and thinks about Muslims. These shortsighted views contribute to the major issues that affect Muslims, which involve prejudice and discrimination. Prejudice is a preconceived judgment, that is usually

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    Muslims seem to have targets on their backs. The arrow pointed at them is known as Islamophobia, the hatred and prejudice against the religion of Islam. According to a poll conducted by Cornell University, 46 percent of Americans view Islam as violent. If I were to ask someone what they know about Islam, their answer would more than likely be related to terrorism. Due to the fact that most Americans share this negative perspective of the religion, there is not much being done by non-Muslims to combat Islamophobia

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    Terrorists versus Muslims

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    towards defining Islam as a violent religion. Islam was developed in the Middle East and spread around the world to form a following of over 1.5 billion people, which is over 1/7th of the total population of the world. Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the world, to say that the majority of Muslims are terrorists or criminals because of their religion would mean that a large fraction of the world are criminals. Most Muslims in modern society are ordinary people who practice Islam, but because of

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    Terrorism is a frightening reality that all people in today’s world must face. While some areas of the world are facing terrorism more than others nearly are regions and all people are facing the violence and devastating effects of terrorism in one form or another. Due to its changing nature and different political viewpoints, terrorism is hard to define. Most definitions tend to include some form of fear created through an act of violence. While violence is the tactic, the goal is fear which will

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    often labeled as conspiracy theories, but more in-depth investigations and analysis can bring out the truth behind each of these geopolitical events. The point is that Islam has been consistently portrayed by global media as a violent-prone religion that is diametrically opposed to the West. Since then so-called “War on Terrorism, “against a vague and undefined enemy, rages on in from Iraq to Syria. Since September 11, 2001, the United States has initiated a number of wars in Muslim countries.

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