Chapter 1 Book Review Zeitoun

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Zeitoun explores many of the injustices Muslims still face today. Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1.57 billion practicing Muslims. Over twelve million people are victims of domestic abuse each year around the world, which could include some Mills students; however, there are currently one and a half billion practicing Muslims in the world today and for sure there are Muslims who attend our school. There are students who relate to Zeitoun and connect with his struggles. Reading this book truly changed my mindset and if it made an impact on me, than it can on others. We all live in a post 9/11 world where terrorism seems imminent and the Muslim culture and its people have been dehumanized, however Zeitoun unveils

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