Flying while Muslim

Islamophobia, defined as “indiscriminate negative attitudes or emotions directed at Islam or Muslims” and also known as anti-Muslim discrimination, is both an organic and manufactured phenomena that has deep historical roots in orientalism whose origins date back several centuries ago. With that being said, the scope of this paper deals with the modern emergence of Islamophobia in the United States, particularly in the last three decades. Significant events such as the September 11, 2001 attacks…

journalist James Foley was beheaded by the Islamic State, Alex goes online to understand the reasoning behind their horrific acts. There, she met dozens of people who answered her questions. They were kind and accepting, introducing her to other Muslims online. One of the people she came into contact with was a man named Faisal. Faisal and her other newfound friends spent thousands of hours talking to Alex about the faith. Faisal alone talked to her for hours every single day. He sent her books…

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…

created two separate branches of Islam: the Sunnis and the Shiites. Of the 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, eighty-five to ninety percent of them are Sunnis. Sunnis believe that the rightful successor to Muhammad is Abu Bakr. Since none of Muhammad’s sons survived into adulthood, genetic male succession was not a viable option. So Umar ibn al-Khattab, a well-known friend of Muhammad’s nominated Abu Bakr. The Muslim community gave their support and he was elected the first caliph. The…

veiling that have been shaped by ‘persistent colonial images of Muslims” is by using the veil as a symbol of patriarchal oppression, also wearing it as a desire to be a good Muslim women and to present themselves as person rather then a sex object. To begin with, one of the ways in which the narratives of the women who choose to veil disrupt “hegemonic understanding of veiling that have been shaped by ‘persistent colonial images of Muslims” is wearing the veil as symbol of patriarchal…

the likes of but a few extremists, discrimination against Muslims has sadly become increasingly prominent in modern day society. As a result, many Muslim men and women in the Western world now face consequences such as social out-casting, bullying, work place discrimination, and unemployment. In a survey regarding social cohesion by the Skalon Foundation in 2014, it was found that about one quarter of Australians felt negatively about Muslims living in the country (Markus, 2014). As a vast…

Most health care practices revolve around the traditional fasting Ramadan that occur in the months that may affect the patient’s health behaviors. Muslim population is one of the fastest growing minorities in the United Sates. Muslims believe their bodies are given to them as a trust of God/Allah to use appropriately and salvation. Any consumption of alcohol is forbidden smoking as well because the substances are harmful to the body. This culture believes that every illness has a cure, and this…

As I think back to the beginning of the semester, I have realize that I knew extremely little about the Islamic faith. While reflecting on the semester, I decided to re-read my first journal entry. Students were prompted with a few questions to answer while writing out journal entry. I decided to address the questions that asked us not only why we opted to take the course, but also what we hoped to learn from the course. In my journal entry, I wrote that my main reason for taking the course was…

Today, I read an article called Jihad vs. McWorld by Benjamin Barber. Jihad and McWorld are descriptions of two possible futures of our world. Jihad and McWorld are complete opposites. While Jihad illustrates separation and war, McWorld illustrates connection and uniformity. Jihad focuses on breaking our world into smaller pieces. In the article, Barber calls it retribalization, which means returning to division. If the future world has tendencies like Jihab, culture, religion, and values…

Opinion Piece Outline HOOK: American Muslims. CLAIM: American Muslims should be treated equally as other religions. Body Some people do not treat American Muslims the same as they treat Christian Americans or even Muslims that are not from America in a good way, they can't change the way they are, but we can change the way we see. Body American Muslims such as Muhammad Ali once said: "The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press…