Racism In The Middle East Essay

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Racism Many challenges and conflicts have surfaced after the terrorist attack on the United States in September 11, 2001. Racism toward Middle Easterners was one of them. Not only were Muslim Americans being discriminated in the U.S. because their people planned the attack, creating a negative stereotype, but also back in the their home, the Middle East. Racism towards Muslims has skyrocketed since the 9/11 incident, and this has created an anti-muslim sentiment in the U.S.. Many factors have contributed to this increase of racism: hate crimes, islamophobia, stricter security measures, and discrimination towards their religion. All of these factors prove how 9/11 changed …show more content…

Muslims are discriminated and cannot exercise their religion freely. “In Minneapolis, a man shouting obscenities about Islam shot two Muslim men in traditional religious garb in June, the authorities said” (Lichtblau 1). Anything have to do with Islamic culture or the Middle East is targeted and highly discriminated due to 9/11. Muslims can’t even walk in the streets in the United States without feeling unsafe, and to most of them that is their home country. Not being able to exercise their religion freely just because of their ethnic background is racist and unjust. “Normally about 150 people would attend the weekly prayer service, and there no more than 20 people..” (Conner 2). Muslims know that they are not going to live a normal life in the United States anymore. They are going to be …show more content…

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