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Questions
1. Have you personally ever felt any kind of discrimination in America due
to your religion?
No I have not. I have been lucky that people I have met and
interacted with in the US were always kind and respectful
towards me.
2. What do you believe was the origin of American islamophobia?
stems from being uninformed or misinformed and the same
applies when it comes to the issue of islamophobia
By most estimates there are about 3 million Muslims in the US.
represents less than 1% of the population.
most non-Muslim American get their knowledge about Muslims
from the media
mostly talk about Muslims only when horrific attacks happen.
3. Do you believe that this islamophobia will vanish in the upcoming
years?
I certainly hope so.
It is my hope and belief that over time, as more Muslims and
non-Muslims interact, people will become well informed about
the right image of Muslims and that should take care of
islamophobia. However this requires work on the part of Muslims
to reach out and present to people the true image of Muslims as
peaceful, patriotic and law abiding Americans whose aspirations
and ambitions are just like all people for a better life for
themselves and their family.
4. What is the difference between the words Islam, Islamic, Muslim,
and Arab?
Islam is the name of the religion.
come true.
at the same time, US foreign policy and wars in the Middle East