When you turn on the television today what do we see? We see war, Famine, and chaos in the world that is shared by almost 7 billion people. We hear cries of warriors, of victims, and of those who struggle to make a place for themselves in the world. We hear slandering whether it be politically, or religiously. In the media today one of the most slandered of religions in the world is Islam. Since the events of 9/11 the media constantly reinstates Islam as hateful, evil, dangerous religion . When you're constantly being mislead you start believing what you hear and for some they act upon it. Muslims have become targets to ignorant people.There masjids have been vandalized, Women have been publically humiliated by people lighting them on fire or their hijab being pulled down. According to the washington post ¨ A Muslim woman
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Or is society way of telling them what they are or what they are not. I mean think about 365 days every year you are constantly being told what's in and what's out , what to wear and how to impress others. Being a women in the United States youŕe already considered a minority. Now, add hijab to the mix and you're a recognizable ( Minority). So what is the hijab? The hijab literal translation from the arabic language means to veil. The hijab meaning to different people is subjectives for some it's a piece of material you wear on your head, for others it's to dress modestly or act a certain way. Asma Khalid a political reporter for NPR states “ There are about 1 million Muslim women in America; 43 percent of them wear headscarves all the time ¨. By wearing the hijab you are a physical representation of Islam. As a Muslim Women you are often seen as weak which makes you a target for harassment and discrimination. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that ¨69% of women who wore the hijab reported at least one incident of discrimination compared to the 29% of women who did not wear the
Or is society way of telling them what they are or what they are not. I mean think about 365 days every year you are constantly being told what's in and what's out , what to wear and how to impress others. Being a women in the United States youŕe already considered a minority. Now, add hijab to the mix and you're a recognizable ( Minority). So what is the hijab? The hijab literal translation from the arabic language means to veil. The hijab meaning to different people is subjectives for some it's a piece of material you wear on your head, for others it's to dress modestly or act a certain way. Asma Khalid a political reporter for NPR states “ There are about 1 million Muslim women in America; 43 percent of them wear headscarves all the time ¨. By wearing the hijab you are a physical representation of Islam. As a Muslim Women you are often seen as weak which makes you a target for harassment and discrimination. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that ¨69% of women who wore the hijab reported at least one incident of discrimination compared to the 29% of women who did not wear the