The history of the concept of islamophobia was first introduced in 1991; the term was specifically used to express the Muslims in the United Kingdom. Though islamophobia can be defined as a fear or dislike of all Muslims or some of them, many would argue that islamophobia is a way to justify the violence that is needed to control or dominate the world’s valuable resources (IRPD, 2016). Forming the world by trying to control or influence people’s mindsets to believe in the false image requires deep conflict since people’s mindsets and beliefs are not identical. Furthermore, enforcing the wrong way to think and bullying others who think otherwise is the most significant ways to make enemies since the right and wrong contradict each other. One of the factors that can be taken into account as the factors that will take away the greatness of America is islamophobia because it brings America to a very similar issue to their most challenging issue throughout the history which is racism (Moghul Haroon, 2016). Indeed, islamophobia and racism both share the element of hatefulness. Also, they both are false judgments that consist on judgmental and opinionated mindsets rather than making a judgment using observant mindsets. Activating the hate against a certain group of people will make it a lot easier to justify the actions taken against them to the public. However, once one part become hateful the other parts become fragile and much easier to be infected by the unstoppable hate wave. This can illustrate how effective the media can be in both creating or solving problems depending on the way it’s being used. Apparently, Promoting Islamophobia has political, social and racial implications that can results in a sense of insecurity and disorientation toward either both parties or one party.
First, the political implications of islamophobia are very active and consistent. London’s mayoral election which resulted in a race conflict since Zac Goldsmith chooses to take advantage of Sadiq Khan his opponent’s religion and beliefs which are considered nowadays as weaknesses in the political fields because of the massive deception behind islamophobia instead of focusing on his achievement and strength which lead to a clear conflict between Zac and his Muslim sister is one of the recent incidents that illustrates how the idea of islamophobia can be used as a political deception. The way in which the Goldsmith team managed their campaign turned to be inefficient in a diverse city as London. Even though in the United States the majority of Muslims refugees’ implication tend to be peaceful and harmless statistically, Muslims are still considered to be a threat to the United States due to the massive influence directed by well-off and powerful organizations. Although the number of extremists is very slim comparing to the total Muslims population, the U.S insists on shining the light on these extremists instead of manifesting the truth (John Feffer, 2016). Apparently, the mainstream media is deceiving and polluting the image of Islam constantly and purposefully in the U.S.A. As stated in AFB’s article “All these messages about Islamophobia and the bigotry and hateful messages especially brought by the politicians are happening during the election cycle,” (AFB, 2016). Obviously, there is a good reason behind the media’s message and report about Muslims for political purposes. Despite all the clarifications and vindication that the Muslims have made toward terrorism, the mainstream media manipulation is still effective. According to John Feffer’s article “ Since 2001, the United States has resettled about 800,000 refugees inside its borders. Of that number, five have been arrested on terrorism charges. Two were arrested this January, another in 2013, and the other two in 2011. Five out of 800,000 equals .000625 percent. That’s practically the definition of statistically insignificant.” (John Feffer, 2016). The concept of Islamophobia contains a very artificial basis that can never be justified by the real evidence and statistics behind Muslims’ behaviors and beliefs. Meanwhile, islamophobia is being promoted by influential organizations to deceive and hide the real Islamic identity.
Second, islamophobia’s social implications can lead to a social conflict that can minimize the societies’ chances of developments. In the suburb of Washington, Muslims are suffering from the islamophobia waves that are being generated by the election campaign and the last ISIS attacks. The LANHAM Muslims community considers the anti-Muslims atmosphere to be one of the essential issues that need to be solved. They blame the political influences for activating the hate against Muslims, and they are determinant to correct the misunderstanding which has been promoted by the media. As a matter of a fact, Muslims communities are encouraged to interact with others to prove that the media’s hateful intention fall and become crystal clear for everyone that Muslims are all about peace. Despite all the terrible incident that has been committed under the name of Islam, Muslims have not lost hope in the truth and they are willing to peacefully fight for their civil rights (AFB, 2016).
Meanwhile, it seems like some of the people who had put their blind faith and trust in the media had been deceived enough to crack and start an unfair hate movement. The attacks resulted from the manipulation of the media toward Islamophobia target Muslim women and especially Muslim women who wear veils. Apparently, Muslims women who wear veils are massively blamed for the crazy actions of political conflict and mindless extremists even though the blame is not on them. Holding Muslim women responsibly resulted in having mixed feelings about themselves which certainly made their lives much harder and ruthless (The Bridge Initiative, 2015). This can also lead to dramatic collapse to the Muslims societies since mothers are the children’s first teachers and if they are being discriminated they may experience a dysfunction in passing their incredible and peaceful beliefs to their children. The previous statements can elaborate how islamophobia is a combination between fear first then hate that can spread and grow insanely. Moreover, the war conflicts and islamophobia are the main two factors that lead Muslims’ children to a complex and ruthless environments. (Saeed Aliya, 2016). Muslims feel threatened by the amount of hate that they have encountered and the outrageous accusation toward their beliefs.
Third, the racial effects of islamophobia are controversial since religion is not the same as race. However, in the case of Muslims Islam is playing the role of race to racist. Muslims are being judged neither by the color of their skin nor by their characters, but they are being judged by the media’s propagandas. Racism main elements are vanity and hate, and they both contribute to the conception and promotion of islamophobia. Making judgments based on stereotypes that had been massively produced by masters of mind tricks to people who see with only one eye is exactly what the mainstream media are trying to do. Although many people are aware of Donald Trump hilarious system, they are others who carry his legacy and willing to approve all his nefarious resist actions. Donald Trump’s words will be always there as an encouragement for people who are full of hate and deception (Hameed, Mustafa, 2016).
It took America about 400 years to almost end racism will it take another 400 years to put an end for islamophobia is a question that must be answered by the people who have Trump’s mindsets so that they realize what they are asking for where they are heading. But do not they know or at least have the resources to know and let us know, lets ask FOX about the future of our children and lets not think for a second that they will give us an honest answer if they could they would have given it to us from the beginning.
Finally, islamophobia is an illusion that had been created by the media to accomplish and fulfill certain outcomes that can be generalized as negative political, social, and racial influences to deceive the public and hide the truth from them. The media’s main job had been well illustrated by Joseph Goebbels “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” It seems like the truth is much more valuable than we thought since it is still being covered and hidden from us. However, it is time for all of us to wake up and think of what they want us to believe in and what they want to keep away from us because we all deserve to know the truth and live without fear.
Reference list:
AFB. “Largest US Muslim Center Targets Spike in Islamophobia – The Express Tribune.” The Express Tribune Largest US Muslim Center Targets Spike in Islamophobia Comments. 2016. Web. 21 May 2016.
Bridge Initiative Team. “New Study Highlights the Damaging Effects of Islamophobia on Muslim Women – The Bridge Initiative | A Research Project on Islamophobia.” The Bridge Initiative. 2015. Web. 19 May 2016.
Hameed, Mustafa. “When the Tide of Islamophobia Reached My Hometown Mosque.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 2016. Web. 17 May 2016.
Feffer, John. “Sadiq Khan and the End of Islamophobia – FPIF.” Foreign Policy In Focus. 2016. Web. 27 May 2016.
IRPD. “Center for Race & Gender.” Defining “Islamophobia” Web. 21 May 2016.
Saeed, Aliya. “Start with Yourself, Be Their Anchors.” Islamophobia Is Closed- minded Prejudice against or Hatred of Islam and Muslims. 5 Jan. 2016. Web. 17 May 2016.
Moghul, Haroon. “Islamophobia Is Ruining America-But Not How You Think.” Time. Time, 26 Feb. 2016. Web. 19 May 2016.
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