Islamic Society of North America

After the impact of the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 the media had brought derogative attention toward Muslim Americans. Misrepresentations based on stereotypes have been assigned to Muslims before and after this tragic event, as well. The media affects society’s point of view in general and often comes from a perspective that lacks a complete historical background of the topic that is being talked about. The process of demonizing Muslim Americans started after the tragic event of September 11th when Muslim terrorist groups hijacked the planes, which hit the twin towers in New York and killed thousands of innocent people. These terrorists who call themselves Muslims are just using their own interpretation to represent the Islamic religion. That attack has created fear amongst everyone including Muslim Americans, but the media represented it differently to the degree that everyone excluding Muslims were emotionally affected by the attack. The media has propagated the image of Islam, which caused hatred towards Muslims in the United States. Due to the increased number of Muslim extremists and recent terrorist attacks; Muslims in the United States have been scapegoated to be the reason for all terrorist attacks. Because of this misrepresentation by the media Muslims feel unsafe, unwanted and discriminated against. This research paper will discuss the misrepresentation of Muslim Americans in the media. First, I’ll be discussing the different misrepresentations of how…

western history. II. American Societies A. Paleo-Indians Paleo-Indians arrived somewhere in the range of 12,000 to 14,000 years prior and made due by chasing expansive diversion. As the ancient creatures vanished, in any case, individuals developed more subject to farming, a change that took into consideration the rise of more advanced civic…

Throughout all of these hardships they faced, they prevailed in their goal and never stopped moving across the Atlantic, leading to one of the greatest contributions to Western Civilization of all, the first European discovery of the Western World. This exploration was conducted by one of the bravest and most impactful Vikings in History, Lief Erickson, where his bravery led him from Greenland all the way to Canada, where he and his crew established the Vinland settlement in L'Anse aux Meadows…

other war arose. In 1731, the Spanish detained Robert Jenkins ship for smuggling with their colonies in the Caribbean. Then, they cut off his ear, which started the War of Jenkins Ears in 1739. Overall the main cause was the fact that the British and the French said they both owned the Ohio Country. A second cause was the European countries used Native Americans claims to the land. Finally, the British colonists dreaded the control of a pope in North America. In anticipation of a French reaction…

Throughout history, America has been the land of opportunities. This concept of opportunity had a major expansion during the time of the beginning of European colonization through the American Revolution. The opportunities during this time frame include discovering new land, a new way of living, having religious freedom, and new job opportunities. In the beginning, America was only inhabited by Native Americans. Many, as much as ten to fifteen thousand nomads, have been believed to have…

piece isn’t until the third section, however, throughout this part, she is a major figure. With a historical background, an audience knows how Mary Rowlandson was held captive by a Native American tribe after she first moved to America. Using her as a major figure alludes to the cruelty shown by Indians to Whites, which is, according to Alexie, now shown to Indians. The narrator states, in conjunction with his earlier statement about not remembering an obscure white girl’s name, “I remember you,…

to transform many of the societies that relied on hunting and gathering for resources. As agriculture expanded, many cultures adapted to different economical systems to cater to this change. One primary crop, corn, managed to impact the entire eastern seaboard by making both Northeastern and Southeastern cultures use their environment to their full advantage. This efficient use of nature enabled agriculture to flourish. Each group’s economical practices began to intertwine with agricultural…

European Conquer of the America’s European conquering of the Americas was made possible with the technological advances the Europeans had at the time of arriving in the New World. The Spaniards and Portuguese employed such resources as the use of the steel sword, armor, muskets and cannons against the native’s bows and arrows and wooden clubs. Use of the horse in battle gave the Europeans an advantage over the native’s since they feared the animal. European culture gave them an advantage since…

I honestly think when Titon was putting this whole book together, we wanted us to take away more information about world music as much as we could, and he probably figured that the only way we would truly understand is if it was relatable. I don’t think the choice to go with South America over Central America was easy for him or the rest of the authors. Both countries have such rich history with very diverse and unique cultures, but when it comes down to the end, all that matters is which one…

and water to survive, which can be purchased at your local grocery store. Cultural preservation has little value to many Americans, which can lead to a disconnection in beliefs, religions and customs and inadvertently harm the environment. As one of the largest groups of Native Americans in North America, with over 200,000 members living in Canada, cultural preservation is fundamental part of the Cree lifestyle. From a very young age, Cree children are taught the basic needs for survival and…