Part I -Progressive Muslims – In Search of Progressive Islam Beyond 9/11 Farid Esack describes the situation of progressive Muslims post 9/11. He does this because their role has become significantly important in the society they live in. Progressive Muslims described by him are liberal Muslims who are seeking for a change but according to their conservative values. He describes the attacks from 9/11 represents a collision of two forms of religious fundamentalism‚ the American capitalistic market
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Malik Hall Professor Suitor February 12‚ 2015 Memory I can recall on several occasions where I have experienced a clear episodic memory. One experience was in 2001 when I was five years old. It was the day of 9/11 and I remember being in my kindergarten classroom. I remember the teachers on their cell phone with a paniclook on their face; they were talking about towers. A few minutes went by and my mom checked me out of school and I was so scared because I did not know what was going on
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Ten years ago no one had heard of Islamophobia‚ today the fear spreads like cancer. A phobia widespread‚ filled with mayhem‚ poisonous rhetoric‚ and cruelty . 9/11 was the catalyst for a new wave of Islamophobia. People seem to forget that Muslims were also victims on that day. Terrorists did not spare those who’s religion they claimed their own.Cultural and religious acceptance was put on the back burner. There has always been the need for an enemy‚ otherwise the good guys wouldn’t see any publicity
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Groupthink and 9/11 Group decision making can be very helpful in getting different thoughts and opinions out of discussion‚ but also can be dangerous because of groupthink. Groupthink occurs when people avoid individually testing‚ analyzing‚ and evaluating facts in order to avoid upsetting the consensus of a group. In effect a conflict occurs whereby some topics are okay to discuss while others are closed often without the group being consciously aware of it. Those who violate the unspoken
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can be devastating‚ but losing multiple near the same time is tragic. Shakespeare’s unforgettable play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet has 6 deaths in a matter of days that is disastrous and appalling to other characters. In real life‚ on September 11‚ 2001‚ when the World Trade Center was maliciously attacked‚ it caused heartbreak and pain to occur in everyone around the nation and the world. 2‚997 fell victim to the terrorist group. These two tragedies involved people who felt angry‚ fearful‚ and
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tenth-largest trading partner of the United States‚ a major regional source of migration and visitors to the United States‚ and an important destination for both North American tourists and business investments. In the immediate wake of the September 11 attacks‚ turning off the transportation spigot that carries travelers and cargo to and from the United States jeopardized the future of already fragile Caribbean economies and added to potential scenarios for regional instability. Major sectors of
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goods. It is also what holds the world’s economy together and can decrease over time. Sometimes it can go wrong and cause catastrophic proportions. There is no apical market to help evaluate certain goods or services. The economy has changed since 9-11. it’s as if nothing happened from that day forward. the United States was coming off a recession stemming from a bursting bubble‚ consumer confidence was declining‚ and predatory lending was in the headlines. Over the last few years people’s confidence
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There are many conspiracies behind the infamous terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11‚ 2001. Conspiracies involving the collapse of the Twin Towers and the attack on The Pentagon has been talked about ever since‚ including the most famous conspiracy of whether or not President George W. Bush planned the September 11 attacks. Another prominent conspiracy is that the collapse of the Twin Towers and the 7 World Trade Center were the result of a controlled destruction than a structural failure
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Despite the series of events leading to 9/11 President George Bush implies that the citizens of America have formed in unity after the unexpected attacks. He begins his speech by stating that the “American flag flies again…” which in turn‚ create a feeling of peace and tranquility after the 9/11 attacks. He suggest that Americans will keep persevering through tough and difficult times and become an even stronger nation. He goes on to say that “the men and women of our Air Force have delivered a message
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honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash‚ the last phone calls‚ the funerals of the children.” He had no idea how precise his words were more than a decade later. It has been about twelve years since 9/11 and for many people it seems like just yesterday when they witnessed the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center tumbling to the ground‚ United Airlines Flight 93 hurtling into a meadow in Shanksville‚ Pennsylvania‚ and the abysmal hole left
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