The video summary brought up a point I have never thought carefully about. The Pew Research report concluded that about half of Muslims have little faith in the US media to accurately represent them, whereas nearly all of them say they are proud to be Americans. A Syrian immigrant Dentist expressed his firm belief that the US provides the most religious freedom for Muslims, even more than Muslim nations. As an American, you have the freedom to choose what type of Muslim you want to be; as seen in the video, and the report, some Muslims donβt pray regularly, and donβt fast, yet they still consider themselves Muslims and they have the right to do so as afforded by the protections of this nation. Additionally, Muslims in America see themselves as part of the homogenous society of the US, a touching saying is
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A pressing issue is that of the rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the nation, which may very well be worsened by the current president’s tough, anti- βalienβ stance. Taking a very βus vs themβ mentality to the white house, Trumpβs statements routinely make waves among communities including American Muslims, and in a survey conducted early in Trumpβs first term, nearly 70 percent of Muslim women believed the GOP is screening their calls and that they are generally unfriendly toward Muslims. Muslim men feel similarly but with a -21 diff on average between the two questions. I find it incredibly interesting that Muslim women seem to take a more conservative approach to the political landscape of 2017; what would a study look like today? ICE roundups of everyone, citizen and not alike, would increase these figures as more and more Americans worry they may not be American enough for the GOPβs hammer.
