Most of the Muslims are perceived as being violent and extremists, all because of the fact that the first world countries are ignorant about the reality and the wisdom of Islam. From an analytical dimension, it is true that Islam doesn’t teach its followers to engage in such criminal acts. There are a few extremist groups in Islam, but it does not mean that other religions do not have simillar extremist groups. So, why only the Muslims are targeted with a number of stereotypes, which are indeed not complimentary for them? The Arabs are the ones among the Muslims who have always been portrayed quite negatively in Hollywood and all other movies. When you watch a movie which focuses on Arabs, their image is always depicted like those who of the ancient Jews. In other words, Arabs are shown to be sinister and dangerous. In every act of terror, it is always shown that Arabs or Muslims are involved. This is indeed quite unjust from the side of the movie makers. For example, if Italians have a number of Mafia groups, then is it justified to call all Italians as being Mafia members? The same applies to the Jews, as well. For example, if a number of Jews are financiers, then is it right to categorize all of them as being a part an international conspiracy?
Movies are indeed a source of entertainment and fun for all, but at what cost this fun is being offered to the audience? Depicting the Arabs and Muslims in a stereotypical manner is a testament of cruelty and injustice. Motion pictures have the power to transform the views of the public, so it is better to make good use of them. It is the time for these countries, marked for their prejudicial and stereotypical attitudes towards the Muslims, to change their views. No matter how many people would agree with me on this, but we can never undermine the fact that Muslims were the ones who laid the foundations of scientific thinking in the world. Moreover, their early physicists are the ones to be credited for the advancements that are now being made in these fields by making use of their concepts. Tagging the Muslims as being intellectual and lazy, is quite illogical, as it is not coherent with the contributions of the Muslims for science, art, mathematics, astronomy, geology and in all other fields. Most of the Muslims are nothing more than ordinary people who want to enjoy peaceful lives. They also have ambitions and talent. Not to forget, that some of the best doctors and pathologists in the world happen to have their origins in the Muslim nations. It is surely corroborated now that humanity is the thing we should respect as the Arabs and Muslims are also human beings. The one thing that makes us different from the animals is our humanity, so it is better if we respect it.
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