One may look at the origins and meaning of the word “Islam,” which in Arabic means the surrender and submission to the will of Allah, and a “Muslim,” in turn, is one who submits and surrenders to the will of Allah. One common greeting among Muslims, “As-salamu alaykum,” which translated means “Peace be upon you,” is even incorporated in the word, Islam. The root word of Islam is, of course, Salam, which means peace. So how can a religion that is literally rooted in peace and have followers who greet each other by saying “As-salamu alaykum,” be associated with violence and terror? The answer is that people have many misconceptions about Islam and do not have a clear understanding of the ideas and beliefs of the religion of peace. Professor Bleich provides answers to this question in his 2011 journal entitled, “What Is Islamophobia and How Much Is There?” In his article Bleich clearly defines the term Islamophobia for his audience in order to
One may look at the origins and meaning of the word “Islam,” which in Arabic means the surrender and submission to the will of Allah, and a “Muslim,” in turn, is one who submits and surrenders to the will of Allah. One common greeting among Muslims, “As-salamu alaykum,” which translated means “Peace be upon you,” is even incorporated in the word, Islam. The root word of Islam is, of course, Salam, which means peace. So how can a religion that is literally rooted in peace and have followers who greet each other by saying “As-salamu alaykum,” be associated with violence and terror? The answer is that people have many misconceptions about Islam and do not have a clear understanding of the ideas and beliefs of the religion of peace. Professor Bleich provides answers to this question in his 2011 journal entitled, “What Is Islamophobia and How Much Is There?” In his article Bleich clearly defines the term Islamophobia for his audience in order to