Being a Muslim in the Unites Sates of America, so it means that I have an opportunity to give back in some way to this experiment called America, drawing from a heritage back in my country. I realize that given the popular picture of Muslims, that is a hard thing to do. But I believe the American spirit of revolution and positivity allows me to take on that challenge, my close friend who his my small maternal Uncle tells me “stay patient and most importantly stay positive” and also he told me “never change yourself and way of life to please others”.
Every day I see some representation of me and myself in the media. It’s a tough thing to escape from. I can’t ever hide from my Muslim character because the media shows it to me every single day. …show more content…
If we do not stand up for ourselves we will suffer and break to pieces and then we start losing faith to our own religion because of the war on terror and if any one speaks about terrorism they will end up speaking about Islam. We are not a religion spread by sword we are religion of peace and Islam in Arabic means peace. We have to start saying we’re not going to stand for this anymore. The media has to start looking at its role in how it’s spreading Islamophobia. We all get branded, and that also affects my social life. Last year In Connecticut I was taking an extra year experience studying in an American school, which I would eventually could get me ready for studying in a US college or university. Every time my Art teacher sees to me in class she would say that life over their and she shows sympathy by telling me are your family doing over their and I begun to realize most Americans are totally brain washed by the media, and the Media spread those bad sides of Islamic culture because so they could have more profit and listeners. As I would really suggest that Americans need to start asking more questions about the real side of Islam as a religion, and I have noticed that universities have began to teach introduction classes about Islam. They need to talk to Muslims who are practicing in the
Every day I see some representation of me and myself in the media. It’s a tough thing to escape from. I can’t ever hide from my Muslim character because the media shows it to me every single day. …show more content…
If we do not stand up for ourselves we will suffer and break to pieces and then we start losing faith to our own religion because of the war on terror and if any one speaks about terrorism they will end up speaking about Islam. We are not a religion spread by sword we are religion of peace and Islam in Arabic means peace. We have to start saying we’re not going to stand for this anymore. The media has to start looking at its role in how it’s spreading Islamophobia. We all get branded, and that also affects my social life. Last year In Connecticut I was taking an extra year experience studying in an American school, which I would eventually could get me ready for studying in a US college or university. Every time my Art teacher sees to me in class she would say that life over their and she shows sympathy by telling me are your family doing over their and I begun to realize most Americans are totally brain washed by the media, and the Media spread those bad sides of Islamic culture because so they could have more profit and listeners. As I would really suggest that Americans need to start asking more questions about the real side of Islam as a religion, and I have noticed that universities have began to teach introduction classes about Islam. They need to talk to Muslims who are practicing in the