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Today we are going to...
Understand what is meant by the term Islamophobia
Explore how Muslims are portrayed in the media
Evaluate the implications of this
In 1997, the Runnymede Trust were responsible for a Government document looking at Islamophobia within a growing Muslim population in Britain
1. Islam is seen as separate and 'other'. It does not have values in common with other cultures, is not affected by them and does not influence them
2. Islam is seen as inferior to the West. It is seen as barbaric, irrational, primitive and sexist
3. Islam is seen as violent, aggressive, threatening, supportive of terrorism and engaged in a 'clash of civilisations'
4. As a result of this, there is hostility towards Muslims which is seen as acceptable
They said that much press coverage of Islam and Muslims over the years has put across the views that…
Searching the tabloids using the keyword ‘Islam’, it is very difficult to find positive articles about Muslims
and Islam
If we only see negative images in the media of a group, it gives society negative attitudes towards
that group
What effect may this have?
Shabbir Ahmed - 47 years oldTariq Amanullah - 40 years oldMichael Baksh - 36 years old
Touri Hamzavi Bolourchi - 69 years oldAbul K. Chowdhury - 30 years old
Mohammad Salahuddin Chowdhury - 38 years oldJemal Legesse De Santis - 28 years old
Simon Suleman Kassamali Dhanani - 63 years oldSyed Abdul Fatha - 54 years old
Mon Gjonbalaj - 65 years oldNezam A. Hafiz - 32 years old
Mohammed Salman Hamdani - 23 years oldZuhtu Ibis - 25 years old
Muhammadou Jawara - 30 years oldSarah Khan - 32 years old
Taimour Firaz Khan - 29 years oldAbdoulaye Kone - 37 years oldAbdu Ali Malahi - 37 years old
Nurul Hoque Miah - 35 years oldBoyie Mohammed - 50 years old Ehtesham U. Raja - 28 years oldAmeenia Rasool - 33 years old
Mohammad Ali Sadeque - 62 years oldRahma Salie - 28 years old (7 months pregnant)
Khalid M. Shahid - 25 years oldMohammed Shajahan - 41 years old
Nasima Hameed Simjee - 38 years oldMichael Theodoridis - 32 years oldAbdoul Karim Traore - 41 years old
Karamo Trerra - 40 years oldShakila Yasmin - 26 years old
Islamic teachings unambiguously forbid suicide
"The Prophet said, '...whoever commits suicide
with a piece of iron will be punished with the same piece of iron in the Hell Fire," and "A man
was inflicted with wounds and he committed suicide, and so Allah said: My slave has caused death on himself hurriedly, so I forbid Paradise
for him.“Bukhari 2:445
Suicide bombing may be seen as acceptable by extremists but not by true
Muslims.
Suicide is NOT permitted by the Qu’ran and neither is murder.
Terrorism did not begin within 9/11The world has been living with terrorists for hundreds of years. Even though actions may differ
from country to country, all terrorist organisations aim to attack defenseless civilians, property or governments to
spread their cause.
In August 2012, Wade Michael Page entered a Sikh temple in the US and opened fire, killing 6 people
The world has been living with terrorists for hundreds of years. Even though actions may differ from country to country, all terrorist organisations aim to attack defenseless civilians, property or governments to spread their cause
In 1993, an American launched a terrorist attack in Oklahoma. 168 people were
savagely slaughtered, 19 of them children - 800 were injured
In 2011, Anders Breivik bombed government buildings in Olso, Norway and then carried out a mass shooting on the island of Utoya killing 77 people
In the 80s, 90s-early 2000’s the IRA planted several
bombs in various London Locations including London Bridge Station,
Harrods and Canary Wharf