Essai sur les musulmans (2010)

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Due to recent terrorist events in the United States, people of this country view terrorism and Islam in the same light. Moreover, with the mass of information spread out through the Medias, people around the world tend to associate terrorism and its origination with the Islamic religion. There is a great misapprehension of Islam in the United States, for example it is very hard to find out how many Muslim live currently in the US and few citizen are able to define correctly the values preaches by Islam; peace and humility.

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[...] If one choice is potentially destructive, such as an act of terror, it is that individual's responsibility to accept the consequences of his actions and not connect his actions to a religion, concept, idea, etc. have neither given nor received nor have I tolerated others' use of unauthorized aid.” Work's Cited “Background: Saudi Arabia”. Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. U.S. Department of State: Diplomacy in Action. January 2009. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm “What Does Islam Say about Terrorism?”. A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam. [...]

[...] Essai sur les musulmans (2010) Due to recent terrorist events in the United States, people of this country view terrorism and Islam in the same light. Moreover, with the mass of information spread out through the Medias, people around the world tend to associate terrorism and its origination with the Islamic religion. There is a great misapprehension of Islam in the United States, for example it is very hard to find out how many Muslim live currently in the US and few citizen are able to define correctly the values preaches by Islam; peace and humility. [...]

[...] Muslims students throughout the world faced issues such as, separationism, exclusion, structure problems to practice their cults[1], homesickness and so on. It is a fact that Islamic Societies (ISOCs in British[2] student jargon) or similar associations in the US are ways for them to maintain links and sociable attaches with exchange students from the same religion and/or countries. The cultural differences between Western countries and Muslim practicing could explain the feeling of exclusion and uneasiness felt by some Muslim students. [...]

[...] However, many people ignore that Islam, as a whole, is a peaceful religion that devotes itself to the practice of non-violence; it has been shown by Gus Dur in Indonesian who had shown the world a “thoughtful, tolerant form of Islam”. Most of the time confusions are made between Islam and Islamism branches which advocate radicalism ideals. There is not any justification for terrorism in Islam. an individual Muslim was to commit an act of terrorism, this person would be guilty of violating the laws of Islam” (What Does Islam Say). It would be false to say there is a direct connection with this faith and acts of terror. People are born with free will and make choices every day. [...]

[...] That is why, Saudi students are encouraged be the study abroad, and create a more positive view of Saudi Arabia through their foreign relations. With more than 27 thousands Saudi student in the US, this had become a successful strategy throughout the years. It would be easy to argue in this last paragraph that in order to improve the advancement enounced below the US citizens should be more educated on Islam and the ideals advocate by the Muslims. After 9/11, many followers and non-followers defended Islam against attacks of bigotry and hate. [...]