Some people seem to forget that islamophobia happens all around us. Whether we see it or not, it is still a big issue that needs to be brought up. Unquestionably, It is not an easy or comfortable conversation, but one that needs to happen. In “Some Reflections”, Nomani stated “We have to talk about the taboo topic of profiling because terrorism experts are increasingly recognizing that religious ideology makes terrorist organizations and terrorists more likely to commit heinous crimes against civilians, such as blowing an airliner out of the sky,” (2). Due to the increase of terrorism, islamophobia has also increased. To begin with, the reason why most people don’t bring up islamophobia is either because they aren’t muslim, they haven’t experienced
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Asra Q. Nomani, the author of Standing Alone: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam, is an american muslim who has felt a great deal of islamophobia directed towards her and others. Nomani tells us in “Some Reflections” that she was in a debate about islamophobia and if it was okay and justifiable. Nomani said in the debate that “more Americans, it seems, are willing to choose racial and religious profiling as one part of keeping our skies safe. At the beginning of the debate, 37 percent of the audience was for religious and racial profiling, while 33 percent were against and 30 percent were undecided. By the end of the debate, 49 percent of the audience was for religious and racial profiling, 40 percent were against and the rest were undecided, meaning that the motion carried. Of course, this "victory" in a scholarly debate doesn't mean that the motion would necessarily win any broader popularity contest,” (6). The debate shows how quickly americans are to judge people based on what they believe because it goes against their religion. Those in the debate are also scared for their safety so they don’t care about the opposing positions safety (the muslims). Nomani felt hurt that these people, who have barely experienced islamophobia, felt that it was justifiable to do that to her people. In the debate, Nomani said, "Profile me. …show more content…
Many people believe that islamophobia only happens to adults, but just like homelessness, it doesn’t. The muslim population is too small for many people to notice what is going on. In “Implications of Social Support and Experiences in the Schools” the authors write that “Some authors have termed Arab American students as “the invisible minority” (Al-Khatab, 1999; Nieto, 2000; Suleiman, 2001); however, this population has been highly visible through negative images and stereotypes portrayed in the media (Nieto, 2000),” (1). Schools tend to focus more on youth who are black, mexican, overweight, poor, etc. Not muslims being discriminated for their looks. Arab american students have begun to face major discrimination in school since terrorism has made it’s mark in America. “Arab American students have faced discrimination in the schools, especially after September 11, 2001 .(9/11; Wingfield, 2006). The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee published reports on discriminatory acts in the schools, documenting the most commonly occurring incidents as harassment, verbal abuse (i.e., derogatory names such as “towel head” and “camel jockey”), and the stereotyping of Arabs by students, teachers, and administrators (Ibish, 2001). Peers may taunt Arab American students, associating them with events of terrorism and political violence (Ibish, 2001). Although such incidents
Asra Q. Nomani, the author of Standing Alone: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam, is an american muslim who has felt a great deal of islamophobia directed towards her and others. Nomani tells us in “Some Reflections” that she was in a debate about islamophobia and if it was okay and justifiable. Nomani said in the debate that “more Americans, it seems, are willing to choose racial and religious profiling as one part of keeping our skies safe. At the beginning of the debate, 37 percent of the audience was for religious and racial profiling, while 33 percent were against and 30 percent were undecided. By the end of the debate, 49 percent of the audience was for religious and racial profiling, 40 percent were against and the rest were undecided, meaning that the motion carried. Of course, this "victory" in a scholarly debate doesn't mean that the motion would necessarily win any broader popularity contest,” (6). The debate shows how quickly americans are to judge people based on what they believe because it goes against their religion. Those in the debate are also scared for their safety so they don’t care about the opposing positions safety (the muslims). Nomani felt hurt that these people, who have barely experienced islamophobia, felt that it was justifiable to do that to her people. In the debate, Nomani said, "Profile me. …show more content…
Many people believe that islamophobia only happens to adults, but just like homelessness, it doesn’t. The muslim population is too small for many people to notice what is going on. In “Implications of Social Support and Experiences in the Schools” the authors write that “Some authors have termed Arab American students as “the invisible minority” (Al-Khatab, 1999; Nieto, 2000; Suleiman, 2001); however, this population has been highly visible through negative images and stereotypes portrayed in the media (Nieto, 2000),” (1). Schools tend to focus more on youth who are black, mexican, overweight, poor, etc. Not muslims being discriminated for their looks. Arab american students have begun to face major discrimination in school since terrorism has made it’s mark in America. “Arab American students have faced discrimination in the schools, especially after September 11, 2001 .(9/11; Wingfield, 2006). The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee published reports on discriminatory acts in the schools, documenting the most commonly occurring incidents as harassment, verbal abuse (i.e., derogatory names such as “towel head” and “camel jockey”), and the stereotyping of Arabs by students, teachers, and administrators (Ibish, 2001). Peers may taunt Arab American students, associating them with events of terrorism and political violence (Ibish, 2001). Although such incidents