“America has a hyper awareness of Muslims, but it lacks an accurate understanding of it.” Tappan, NY I would say there is not a general understanding...
“There is prejudice, and that’s based on the fear of the fanatical element.” Wisconsin I don’t think people have much understanding of Muslim culture because the...
“If journalists and the public continue with the negative stereotypes of Muslims, if we allow people like Trump to control the narrative that Islam is bad,...
“I have only seen a peaceful, civil and respectful belief system that is far different than what is presented in mainstream media.” Port Washington, NY I...
“I think the news has a huge impact on the perception of Muslims in America, especially because of how many news sources there are now with...
“You figure in 20-30 years from now, it won’t matter what you are.” Middletown, NJ I do understand that Islam is the religion and Muslim is...
“Violence in the name of religious faith is far from new and the practice is far from dominated by Muslims.” Tappan, NY From the stories I’ve...
“People’s ignorance has prevented them from developing a more open-minded perspective about those who may differ from them.” Denver, CO Sadly, we, as a nation, lack...
“Voters and politicians need to try to understand the emotions and biases that cause them to have such hate-filled views.” Port Washington, NY It seems like...
“I think the growing prominence of social media helps maintain Islamophobia.” Queens, NY We’re in New York City right now, so I guess there’s more of...
