US media have painted The Muslim character with an evil brush. Consequently, when Americans catch a glimpse of a Muslim American, they automatically dub him as a terrorist and stigmatize him on the basis of his religion (Parker 7). For instance, after the bombing of Oklahoma City in 1995, American journalists and experts related the incident to “fundamentalist Islamic terrorist groups” instantly (“Struggling against Stereotypes”). The response was so hasty and belligerent as well: over two hundred incidents of bias against the Muslim community including assaults on homes and mosques in places like Greenville, Springfield, Illinois, Yuba City, California and South Carolina (“Struggling against Stereotypes”). Additionally, US media’s
