Mass hysteria is defined as an epidemic of irrational fear. As this paper is read remember that on September 11, 2001 an Islamic terrorist group known as Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes and striking the North and South World Center and Pentagon leaving thousands dead. At the same time little is known in the U.S. about the widely practiced and accepted the religion of Islam or Muslims. Mass hysteria of Muslims after 9/11 was based on pure ignorance and the treatment Muslims received was completely unjustified.
The day fateful day of September 11, 200, according to CNN at exactly 8:40 AM the North Tower was struck by a hijacked plane, at 9;30 AM a second hijacked plane crash into the South Tower and lastly at 9:45 AM a third plane crashed …show more content…
The media causes these videos to reflect the ideas of all Muslims and altered even the meaning of the word jihad saying it means “Holy war” when it truly means “Struggles in God’s service.” Thomas Gray a famous poet said, “Ignorance is bliss,” the media thrives on this after September 11. Before 1993, a survey was done in America to find out the feelings associated with Islam, 80% didn’t know enough to talk about them and 14% actually had a favorable impression (Carmichael). The media have also painted out the problem with terrorism to be more of a threat than it is. In actuality only 85,000 people claim to be jihadist and affiliate with terrorism (CNN). All these reasons lead up to the media causing Muslims in America to be treated unfairly undeservedly so.
Some may say the treatment was justified because after 9/11 other attacks happened; however many attack happen to the American Muslims as well, an estimated 115 hate crimes against Muslims in 2001, four times the number of crimes in 2000 (Leadership Conference). While American began the war on terror, the Muslim had to live in fear of persecution solely based on the their religion. Treatment like this to any American citizens is unethical and unfair. Also Muslims were put on watch lists and over 15,000 Muslims detained and arrested (Sound Vision), after
The day fateful day of September 11, 200, according to CNN at exactly 8:40 AM the North Tower was struck by a hijacked plane, at 9;30 AM a second hijacked plane crash into the South Tower and lastly at 9:45 AM a third plane crashed …show more content…
The media causes these videos to reflect the ideas of all Muslims and altered even the meaning of the word jihad saying it means “Holy war” when it truly means “Struggles in God’s service.” Thomas Gray a famous poet said, “Ignorance is bliss,” the media thrives on this after September 11. Before 1993, a survey was done in America to find out the feelings associated with Islam, 80% didn’t know enough to talk about them and 14% actually had a favorable impression (Carmichael). The media have also painted out the problem with terrorism to be more of a threat than it is. In actuality only 85,000 people claim to be jihadist and affiliate with terrorism (CNN). All these reasons lead up to the media causing Muslims in America to be treated unfairly undeservedly so.
Some may say the treatment was justified because after 9/11 other attacks happened; however many attack happen to the American Muslims as well, an estimated 115 hate crimes against Muslims in 2001, four times the number of crimes in 2000 (Leadership Conference). While American began the war on terror, the Muslim had to live in fear of persecution solely based on the their religion. Treatment like this to any American citizens is unethical and unfair. Also Muslims were put on watch lists and over 15,000 Muslims detained and arrested (Sound Vision), after