The Secret Cost Of Islamophobia Analysis

As in the world today, prejudice has gotten more racist and more racist. The article “ The Secret Costs of Islamophobia,” talks about how Muslims are being treated unfairly in America. A normal Muslim-American teenager who goes by the name of Aleena wrote a letter to President Barack Obama about how much she desires to live like a normal citizen and would be happy if people stop judging Muslims and categorize them as a “threat”. Aleena is not the only victim. There are tons of Muslims in America that is offended by this. There are many anti-Muslims rallies, vicious hate crimes, racial profiling, threats, taunts, and question about divided loyalties against Muslims. The pressure of these things weighs down many Muslims and often are discouraged …show more content…
Islamophobia did not start when the 9/11 happen. It’s dated back when the Muslims first arrived in America as slaves.They were viewed as prize pet until President John Adams free them. After that, the presumption was made that all Muslims are considered suspect even if they are innocent and haven't done anything wrong including the Muslims who were born and raised in America. There are also debates over whether or not Islam is a religion or a political system. Many people think that it should not be practiced in America. While living here, it’s hard for the Muslims to practice their own religions and way of life when so many people are against the idea of it. They felt the Americans are not respecting them or treating fairly and feel the discrimination against them. In a study, its show that the Muslims became the country’s “least accepted” religious group. Threats and hatred are being sent and spread throughout the community where the Muslims live. Some go as far as to destroying their mosque. Many Muslims wish that they live like a proud American. As for Aleena, several months later after writing the letter to the president, she got a call from the White House and was scheduled to talk to