How Does 9/11 Affect Muslims?
Many Muslims throughout the world were affected by the attack against the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11th, 2001. Although the United States and other countries of the West were obviously affected nationally, how did these 9/11 attacks affect Muslims individually, especially those living in the United States and other countries in the West?
The United States has been called many things, such as the "Melting Pot", the "Land of Opportunity", and the "Golden Mountain". The United States could also be called by some rather "choice" names of a negative nature. Nevertheless, not all Muslims have had angry words or even angry hearts against the United States or against the West in general. Many Muslims living in the United States and other western countries endured personal insults and taunts during the many years since those 9/11 attacks. Many Muslims have had their personal freedoms compromised, have been …show more content…
The magazine contained pictures of brave Americans workers helping restore the World Trade Center site, victims, rescuers, George Bush at the site with the American flag fluttering in the background. These pictures portrayed the brave side, the resilient side of America and leaned towards being positive. This covered a total of two pages in the magazine. However, more than two pages in the magazine focused on huge facial close ups of Osama Bin Laden and other Middle Eastern men who were associated with the attacks. The same pictures in smaller sizes appeared all throughout the rest of the magazine with images of Al Qaeda’s rank and file followers and of Taliban members. “Fueling Our Fears” describes how: The scenes of devastation and victims next to the large-looming facial close ups of Bin Laden and his followers magnified the moral gap between the innocent victims of the 9/11 carnage and the perpetrators and masterminds behind the attacks.
The United States has been called many things, such as the "Melting Pot", the "Land of Opportunity", and the "Golden Mountain". The United States could also be called by some rather "choice" names of a negative nature. Nevertheless, not all Muslims have had angry words or even angry hearts against the United States or against the West in general. Many Muslims living in the United States and other western countries endured personal insults and taunts during the many years since those 9/11 attacks. Many Muslims have had their personal freedoms compromised, have been …show more content…
The magazine contained pictures of brave Americans workers helping restore the World Trade Center site, victims, rescuers, George Bush at the site with the American flag fluttering in the background. These pictures portrayed the brave side, the resilient side of America and leaned towards being positive. This covered a total of two pages in the magazine. However, more than two pages in the magazine focused on huge facial close ups of Osama Bin Laden and other Middle Eastern men who were associated with the attacks. The same pictures in smaller sizes appeared all throughout the rest of the magazine with images of Al Qaeda’s rank and file followers and of Taliban members. “Fueling Our Fears” describes how: The scenes of devastation and victims next to the large-looming facial close ups of Bin Laden and his followers magnified the moral gap between the innocent victims of the 9/11 carnage and the perpetrators and masterminds behind the attacks.