Islamophobia In America

1.)ANTEPLI, A. (2011). INTRODUCTORY REMARKS GIVEN AT 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., and the fear brought onto Muslim Americans. He mentions his small child, and the fact that she questions the Muslim label – that it seems to have negative effects, even in her young elementary
Maha, from Saudi Arabia, explains that when she travels to Saudi Arabia, everyone practices the same way and knows one another’s religious identity; on the other hand, in America, the American way of life has forced religious choices. In Saudi Arabia, it was not about making a religious decision (it has already been given to you, with no needed religious diversity). The American way of life forges a new and different Muslim identity that is a consistent reminder that Muslims are considered “the other”. They practice in small religious circles, rather than all gathered together. It is a reminder due to daily macroaggressions, diversity in American cultures and religions, ignorant perspectives on Islam as a whole,
Ingrid Mattson speaking to the public about the discrimination and prejudice of the way Muslims dress. She believes Muslim women should be free to express their beliefs in the way that they dress. The Islam faith strongly believes in decency and modesty and they should be free to express this. Dr. Mattson cannot fathom getting plastic surgery to fit a certain image, but she believes, it is not her right to ban it. And for the people who are offended by the way that Muslim women dress, is ironic.
7.) Cole, D., & Ahmadi, S. (2010). Reconsidering Campus Diversity: An Examination of Muslim Students' Experiences. The Journal of Higher Education, 81(2), 121-139.
College campuses contain diversity in Muslim students. Not only in their presence, but also their social interactions and campus involvements. Muslims make up a large amount of the population, and rarely do people know them. College campuses are beginning to include such a diversity in students, and this interest in pursuing an education, creates a more peaceful and accepting environment.
8.) Muhammad Ali talks about being a Muslim in America. Perf. Muhammad Ali on CBS News. Web.