Assignment # 1 Faculty: Current Affairs Teacher: Ali Mujahid Class ID: Topic: Islamophobia Student Name: Syed Fahad Ali Student ID: 54592 Submission Date : 25/09/2010 Islamophobia Reference website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamophobia Islamophobia (ie. Islam+phobia‚ "fear") is prejudice against‚ or an irrational fear of Islam or Muslims. The term seems to date back to the late 1980s‚ but came into common usage after the September 11‚ 2001 attacks in the United States to refer
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Rhetorical Research Outline I. Introduction A. Background on Islamophobia: Islamophobia is the fear against Muslims in the Western society. The term Islamophobia was first created in 1922 by Etienne Dinet‚ a French Orientalist painter who throughout his career became interested in Arabic culture and Islam. However‚ it escalated in 2000 due to the attacks carried out by Islamic extremists (violent Islamic activists) to the western society. The small quantities of Islamic extremists have portrayed
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ISLAMO-PHOBIA (hatred against Islam) OVERVIEW {Word Count – 355} Growing up in Nigeria‚ a country with a mixed population of both Muslims and Christians‚ I was biased against the religion of Islam mostly due to the fact that I was raised in a Christian family. However‚ besides my religious background‚ I found much reason to question certain aspects of the Islamic religion- specifically the violence that it portrayed. I did recall of quite a few civil unrests that broke out back in my younger
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Islamophobia Originally named Cordoba house‚ Park 51 is a project to build a Muslim cultural center and a mosque that is only two blocks away from Ground Zero. The plan has already been approved by city authorities and is backed by Mayor Bloomberg. But the project is confronted with a large protest. Some opponents are concerned that an Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero would offend the families who were affected in the 9/11 attacks. Protesters have compared Islam as extremists sympathetic
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Amreeka is a motion picture directed by Cherien Dabis in 2009 and takes place during the beginnings of the Iraq War amidst the ongoing ‘War On Terror’ that has lead to widespread amounts of islamophobia and disapproval of middle eastern cultures throughout western civilization. In the movie‚ A divorced mother (Muna) and her son (Fadi) travel to America from Palestine to begin a new life with their family in Illinois to escape from the oppression they were beginning to face back at home. Not long
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It’s not difficult to summarize given the history of how United States treatment towards minority groups that Islamophobia has it’s rooted in the policing of whiteness. Specifically‚ in regards to whiteness‚ it should be mentioned quoting from Neil Irvin Painter article in the Sunday Review of the NY Times‚ "What is Whiteness" that Constructions of whiteness have changed over time‚ shifting to accommodate the demands of social change. Before the mid-19th century‚ the existence of more than one white
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THE DUKE FORUM FOR LAW & SOCIAL CHANGE SYMPOSIUM THE NEW FACE OF DISCRIMINATION: “MUSLIM” IN AMERICA. Duke Forum For Law & Social Change (DFLSC)‚ 2(1)‚ 1-3. In this introductory forum‚ Antepli discusses the unfairness of Muslims in America‚ what islamophobia is‚ personal challenges and experiences‚ the negative image forced onto this group of people‚ and the fear of future worseness. Antepli speaks about the negative effects he reads about‚ personally faces‚ sees locally‚ throughout interviews‚ etc
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Why is Islamophobia spreading throughout America? Why is it a problem? How is Islamophobia affecting our community?. Some people think that a terror attack in New York might start Islamophobia. As generations grow and change‚ the view of minorities changes as well. The fear that people posses towards Muslims in America might never be resolved due to conflicts that continue to rise. Islamophobia is a growing problem in America because some people think that Islam promotes violence and see the religion
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Is Islamophobia a Problem in the U.S.? On August of 2010 in the city of New York a man was stabbed after the passenger asked if he was a Muslim. Muslims around the U.S. are being treated unfairly. There are many reasons why Islamophobia is becoming a problem in the U.S. Due to the violent events that extremists have been responsible for and involved in‚ Islamophobia has increased in the recent years of America. After the attack of 9/11‚ Muslims are now seen to be terrorists‚ and the
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do nothing or walk away. It is our duty as human beings to prevent that‚ but unfortunately most fail. I’ve witnessed multiple forms of injustice in New York‚ but the two that stick in my mind is Islamophobia and the neglection of the homeless. It is known that ever since the tragedy of 9/11 Islamophobia in New York City has been evident. It is unfortunate in today’s society that even a presidential candidate is Islamophobic. One of the encounters of it that I witnessed resonated with me. I was
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