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Reality of stereotypes against muslims

on Wednesday, March 13, 2013

As the whole world knows, not all Muslims should be considered terrorists. Why is then, that people get suspicious about Muslims whenever a bombing takes place in any area of the world. I think that the world has forgotten the terrorist attacks that were made in times of the WWI and WWII. Not even a single Muslim was involved in those attacks, so why are they being tagged in the present times. Even in India, which tries to present itself as being a secular state, the terrorist attacks are linked to the Muslims and not to the anti-nationalist powers which are rising there. Moreover, in most of the Indian movies every drug dealer and extremist is shown to be a Muslim. The world might not change its views towards Muslims, but what it needs to do is at least lower down its hatred towards them.

There are a number of arguments which are presented to give an account of reality about the Muslims, but not all rational people prefer to believe those arguments. Islam is a religion that teaches it’s followers to respect every other religion. The use of force is only allowed at times when an external power threatens your existence. In such times, even the Non-Muslim countries prefer to take action. The only difference that lies in the fact that Muslims name their struggle as Jihad and the Non-Muslims name it “Liberation and Freedom”. Another factor which the world needs to consider is that even a number of Muslim sects are being killed on a daily basis. Why would the Muslims prefer to bomb their own brothers? This is a clear cut indication that there is some other factor or power that is trying to create chaos in the Islamic world. It is indeed a planned movement that is being carried out against Islam and the Rise of Islam.

The hatred for Muslims lies in the principles of purity and moderation which Islam teaches the world. But the first world countries, which are now marked for their chaotic societies and immoral principles, are now feeling threatened due to the increase in the number of Muslims. Tagging Muslims as terrorists and extremist, is only to offer a justification for the wars that have been forced onto Iraq and Afghanistan, which in reality were nothing more than just parlor tricks and unjustified rationalizations for getting control of the mineral and petroleum rich regions of Iraq and Afghanistan. In short, it was all a game of resources. Oil, Oil, Oil, that is the reason for which the War had been initiated. The only ones to be tagged as terrorists and extremists are the militant groups. What’s more funny here is that these militant groups are also a production of the foreign forces who created them for bringing down the Soviet Union in times of the Cold War. In lines to all these facts, it is evident that Muslims should be treated firstly as human beings and then as someone else. We should all treat each other equally, all because of the one thing which we have in common i.e. humanity and the strife for living a peaceful life.

 



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Muslim Reality In A Western World

on Tuesday, December 25, 2012

As a person who has grown up in the United States, I often take for granted the liberties that we all share as Americans. While we still face obstacles ranging from equality to economics, life in general yields no complaints. Can the same be said for those that chose to come here from other places, usually in search of a better life?

Since the tragedy of September 11th, we as a culture have become hyper-sensative to those of other cultures. That statement in no means justifies the racial inequalities and barriers we place on our Muslim brothers and sisters. There is no room for and we should have no tolerance for this behavior.

Due to several reasons the Muslim community faces harsh reality in our land. One of many reasons for this is a lack of knowledge and understanding. Things that people don’t know impose fear. Fear then paralyzes normal actions and replaces them with unnatural, reactionary actions. The there;s the lack of understanding. In order to be understanding, you first have to be tolerant enough to listen to the ideas of others. That is not the case in today’s society.

Second to blame for this treatment is unfair media portrayal. In today’s world of mass media, it is easier than ever to get information to the masses easily and quickly. One click of a button and you have a platform that reaches around the world in a matter of minutes. The things we see in the media often can and will influence the way we think about any given subject. Media portrayal of this particular culture of people has been nothing short of negative. That’s putting it mildly. Stereotypes are perpetuated in the news, TV shows as well as printed media. This portrayal has lead to a fear or phobia of Muslim people  and Islam as a whole. Not only is the portrayal and fear promoted, but the increase with which this information is being both broadcast and printed, has drastically increased. All of this has helped to shape the negative public opinion that now rests on the heads of Muslims.

Lastly, there is a lack of acceptance of differences among mainstream that helps to reinforce the harsh treatment of Muslims. Now this is a practice that predates any criminal or terroristic actions we so often refer to today. If we take a look back, this practice has been prevalent all along. We can equate this racism. The two are synonymous. Judging a people or person because they offer some difference that we might not have, or they possess a thought or belief system that is different than that of mainstream. This example epitomizes the reality of life for no only Muslims but others in America as well. All of this stems from an intolerant society that refuses to acknowledge that the differences between us could be our greatest strength. If we compiled the sum of our differences and used those for the greater good, what a society this would be.

So, what is it going to take to change the current perception of society? In short, the nation. The old adage says it takes a village to raise a child. While in our culture that is not really practiced, I can assure you that its going to take a coming together of the nation to change a practice that is seemingly spiraling out of control.



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