Hijab

During his semester we’ve read books that talked about a multitude of problems including internal hatred, systematic racism, oppression, discrimination, problems with parents, and plethora of other subjects. While I related most to the author Coates, the themes Wilderson and Hartman are also very relatable. Attending a school with less than ten other colored students like myself had a huge impact on my self-esteem and the way I viewed myself growing up. Like Coates, fitting in was always a…

of the country they view as the land of opportunity. No person wants to be excluded from anything and it is what Trump believes is best for our nation. Additionally, this method is used for the Muslims represented by a female with the traditional hijab with the American flag imprinted. An implication could be made that Hillary for America doesn’t comply with Trump as the whole point in creating the video is to make Hillary the front runner for the elections and to get the presidential nomination…

Donald Trump: The billionaire, the TV star, and the favorite for the republican nomination for the President of the United States. Just hearing his name brings up strong emotions in almost anyone, whether they’re positive or negative. These clashing views have brought up more than just debate. They’ve caused mass protests and violence. But who exactly is Donald Trump? Slide 2: Donald Trump was born in New York City, in 1946, making him 69 years old. His father, Fred Trump, was a…

Globalization is the convergence of the culture and is based on the notion that when people from different cultures move to other areas or contact with each other than their cultures converge with each other. Brook (2005) in his article All Cultures Are Not Equal informs the readers about the aspects of globalization in cultural geography. Globalization according to him has not provided any basis for cultural diffusion and people in western world made their own communities with people who are…

Before the revolution, women were allowed to wear anything they wanted and women who chose to wear hijab were allowed to do so. Iranians also had more personal freedom during the monarchy but reduced afterward. For example, people had the freedom of having parties and fun. Parties were allowed and dancing was normal. Drinking was popular and liquor shops…

The Islamic Experience In 2010, there were approximately 1.6 billion Muslims in the world (Lipka). With so many people who follow the Islam faith, why do so many non-Muslims not know the truth about it? I chose to do my service learning over Islam for that reason exactly. I had not known much about Islam before this class other that what I heard on the news or from my friends and family who are predominantly from the South. I wanted to dig deeper into this religion and find out more details…

perception plays a huge role in the way that minorities are perceived. Super predators, terrorists, criminals, and thugs are all words that change the way that Americans have viewed certain races of people in America. When a Middle Eastern person wearing a hijab or an African American person wearing a hoodie is walking through a neighborhood, thoughts get provoked. The negative images come to mind and minds get triggered, even police minds. Fear is a great emotion that can lead to irrational…

legal system that still uses public stonings and beheadings as a form of punishment. Homosexuality and a woman not having four male witnesses to testify that the rape had occured are both offenses punished by death. A woman who is found without her hijab in public is the sexual property of any Muslim man that comes across her. Modern societies based on Christianity don’t have laws such as this, yet Christians are constantly attacked by liberals as the true theological barbarians. With all of…

hijacked the planes and performed the terrorist acts of 9/11 were Muslim extremists from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates. Middle Easterners are treated differently in America ever since 9/11, especially when wearing a turban or hijab or some sort of head covering associated with the Middle East. The other type of inequality facing America is the economic gap between the rich and the poor. Following the attacks, the U.S. economy slowed. Although the Great Recession…

The hijab is a head covering/piece that must be worn by Muslim women at all times except when with her immediate family (family that is forbidden to marry her). A women’s beauty and sexuality is unlawful and inappropriate for public display in the Islamic religion…