Islamaphobia

3 Responses to Islamaphobia

1. Anita Kamath says:

   April 26, 2011 at 11:00 pm

   As a Secretary of Solutions Across Borders, I attended the event towards the end because I was still advertising for the people to show. Anyway, the event went smoothly, with a lot of people commenting on how people twisted the view of the way Islam is practiced. There were many students from The MSA club (Muslim Student Association) that vigorously participated and they argued that if Islam really was an “evil-doing” religion, then since Islam is one of the most practiced religion, there would be bombs and threats flying every minute! However, since Islam is a religion that believes in peace, there are only a few that wrongly interpret the way it’s written and the rest should not be suffering because of the few.

   There were also talks about how the 9/11 attack made Muslims realize that if there ever was a time for them to unite, it is now. When people become victims, they realize their strength is unity, and that is exactly what they began to realize after the attacks.

2. Katherine Baek says:

   May 4, 2011 at 11:42 am

   After hearing about the event from Professor Harbison and Anita, I went to the beginning half of the Islamaphobia event held by Solutions Across Borders. There was a professor mediating the conversation to help us steer our discussion and provide us with facts we may have not known before.
   We started discussed the traditions and values held by Muslims and what consists within the religion Islam. Then using that as the foundation, we compared it to the stereotypical view that society has on Islam after the 9/11 attack. It was interesting to hear about the common misconceptions we have of Islam, a religion that is growing at a faster rate than any other.
   The recent events that have happened, such as the dispute on the mosque being built near the world trade center, were also discussed. I found it interesting to hear from Bellamy that the mosque is actually a community center and that there is a huge difference between the two. The word “mosque” should have been used differently, but social media found it more effective in using it. The discussion also segued into the difficulties Muslims face in society.

3. Katherine Baek says:

   May 4, 2011 at 11:43 am

   Edit* The professor was Professor Bellamy.