“I constantly feel alienated in public spaces because nobody wants to be near me.” Philadelphia, PA I think there is probably not a general understanding of...
“Whenever I hear about a shooting or violent act on the news, I often find myself saying, ‘I hope it is not a Muslim.’” New York,...
“You absolutely cannot judge an entire faith off one person’s actions.” Long Island, NY Islam, the word in Arabic means submission. The believers of Islam are...
“Hate motivates fear and lingers longer than love and peace.” Rockland County, NY There is a generally understood caricature of Islamic morals and Muslim culture that...
“All the media talks about is how bad Islam is when they never show the good side of it.” Ontario, CA Yes, I definitely think that...
“What little is known are specific incidents of violence and terror that do not represent the majority.” Colorado Being Muslim has never prevented me from achieving...
“If people truly understood the religion and the culture and what we practice, they would not be afraid at all.” Philadelphia, PA In America, it seems...
“It’s difficult to come across a news story about Muslims doing something unsensational which limits the way the American public sees people who practice Islam.” Newton,...
“When my sister was younger she would come home from school upset most days because her classmates isolated her because she was the only one who...
“To learn about the religion, one must go to Muslims themselves, and hear it from them firsthand.” New York, NY I think there is a misinterpretation...
