Did the Events of 9/11 Influence the Perception of How People View the Hijab?
Introduction In todays world, the media influences many issues across the world. One of the issues that occurs is the Hijab in both the Western and Islamic worlds. There is many arguments about the hijab, Islam points towards its postive and good points whereas the media can imply it as otherwise. This contradicts the opinions and views that Muslims in the past and today have towards the Hijab.
Because the media is a sub criterion within the question, we therefore need to also understand what the term ‘media’ means? The definition of media is the communication of channels through which news, entertainment, education, data or promotional messages are disseminated. Media includes every broadcasting and narrow casting medium such as newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, billboards, direct mail, telephone, fax and internet and etc. Now knowing the different forms of which media can be represented, one of the main questions arises. Can the media really influence the reality of things? The forms of media are everywhere amongst us, meaning we are constantly surrounded by them. Media can use this as an advantage and then manipulate the truth by making the false truth seem real. Most of the media is biased. Most of the recent stories, the news or articles that are published on a day to day basis have come from one point of view, one side of a story, and therefore a conclusion is drawn without looking at the other. There are many other factors that allow the media to manipulate the truth and make viewers or consumers perceive things in a different way.
The purpose of this essay is to establish whether or not there is a link between the 9/11 attacks and the perception of the Hijab or whether or not the 9/11 attacks is a mere factor contributing to the attitudes towards the Hijab. By researching into this matter, it will give a clear understanding to where the incorrect misunderstanding had elevated from. In order to gain research into this matter, intense
Because the media is a sub criterion within the question, we therefore need to also understand what the term ‘media’ means? The definition of media is the communication of channels through which news, entertainment, education, data or promotional messages are disseminated. Media includes every broadcasting and narrow casting medium such as newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, billboards, direct mail, telephone, fax and internet and etc. Now knowing the different forms of which media can be represented, one of the main questions arises. Can the media really influence the reality of things? The forms of media are everywhere amongst us, meaning we are constantly surrounded by them. Media can use this as an advantage and then manipulate the truth by making the false truth seem real. Most of the media is biased. Most of the recent stories, the news or articles that are published on a day to day basis have come from one point of view, one side of a story, and therefore a conclusion is drawn without looking at the other. There are many other factors that allow the media to manipulate the truth and make viewers or consumers perceive things in a different way.
The purpose of this essay is to establish whether or not there is a link between the 9/11 attacks and the perception of the Hijab or whether or not the 9/11 attacks is a mere factor contributing to the attitudes towards the Hijab. By researching into this matter, it will give a clear understanding to where the incorrect misunderstanding had elevated from. In order to gain research into this matter, intense