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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Effect Outline Template Introduction: How the terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001‚ on United States‚ changes the American view of Muslims? Some Muslims are being discriminated‚ some Americans feel uncomfortable around Muslims after 9/11 attacks and think that all Muslims are terrorists. Besides this‚ Americans believe that it is harder to be a Muslim in the U.S after 9/11 events. Background of Event: The September 11‚ 2001 attacks were the most deadly international terrorist attack in history
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cultural fear and official enemy of the United States. This trend changed after the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001. Since the attacks on the World Trade Center‚ Hollywood has often refused to use Muslims as villains‚ even though Muslim terrorists became the United States’ cultural enemy due to their responsibility for the attacks. This can best be explained by Americans’ change in attitudes about what is considered politically correct. In referring to the portrayal of the Japanese as
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the center of New York City‚ Muslims in the Western world have been constantly fighting against prejudice. After September 11‚ media interest in Islam increased‚ where Islam was usually portrayed in a negative way. Before 9/11‚ many Muslims lived the normal‚ everyday life. However‚ the attack has changed lives of many people that belonged to the Muslim community‚ where they were the victims of guilt. Unfortunately‚ many Americans were introduced to Islam‚ after the 9/11 attack‚ thus even till today
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To What Extent were Muslims Affected by 9/11? On September 11‚ 2001‚ nineteen hijackers took control of four passenger jets departing from U.S. airports. Two of those planes collided with the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York‚ the third plane hit the Pentagon‚ and the remaining plane was redirected and crashed in an empty field. Altogether‚ nearly 3‚000 people died‚ and the blame was immediately placed upon the Islamist terrorist group Al-Qaeda. (http://timeline.national911memorial
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Crucible vs Muslim Treatment Post 9/11 Fear in itself is something to be feared. Fear is the primary source of insanity and chaos. Fear alone sent the Puritan society of Salem‚ Massachusetts into a state of utter hysteria in the year 1692‚ when one of the world’s most infamous witch hunts occurred. Arthur Millers play‚ The Crucible‚ is a historical fiction depicting the events of the Salem Witch Trials. A witch hunt is a political campaign launched on the pretext of investigating activities subversive
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The attacks of 9/11 on America’s twin towers did not only affect the United states but shook the core of the world. Countries all over the world were affected directly and indirectly and people still remembered it as the terrible criminal act. Aguayo (2009) states that “in this post September 11 (9/11) climate of the “War on Terror”‚ Hollywood political-thriller films carry a new cultural currency” (p.1). It left an indelible impression in the hearts and minds of the millions of people inhabiting
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Post-9/11 Islamophobia Islamophobia denotes prejudice against‚ hatred for‚ or irrational fear of Muslims. Such fear and hostility leads to discriminations against Muslims‚ exclusion of Muslims from mainstream political or social process‚ stereotyping‚ the presumption of guilt by association‚ and most frequently‚ hate crimes. In post 9/11 America‚ Islamophobia has resulted in the general and unquestioned acceptance that Islam does not share common values with other major faiths‚ that Islam is
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Truthful 46% of Americans believe that Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence among its believers (More Than Prayers Needed To Combat Hate). Through books‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ television‚ movies‚ video games‚ music‚ the Internet‚ the U.S. government has destroyed the good name of a group of people and portrayed them as dangers to society post 9/11. Hollywood has completely ridiculed the stature of innocent Muslims everywhere in America because of 9/11‚ a disaster carried
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Cullen Irons Athanasakkis Writing 2 Censored in America: Post 9/11 Censorship and the Bush Administration Censorship is not a new concept and is probably as old as the beginnings of communication itself. Governments have always kept information from the public‚ often in the interest of national security. Censorship has also been used to silence opposition to the government. In the past it seemed that this was common practice in other countries; usually non-democratic countries
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