Why is Islam perceived as a threat to the west? What justification is there in viewing Islam as a political threat to the west?
Date Submitted: 08/10/2001 13:28:01
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 3 pages (960 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 3 pages (960 words)
To the majority of people in the western world, Islam is seen as a 'different' religion, although some people often come into contact with Muslim men and women, they fail and in some cases don't care to, understand it. Because of this, a lot of people's perception of Islam comes from the standpoint of ignorance and they treat Muslims and Islamic issues accordingly.
One of the reasons that people have an in-built prejudice to Islam …
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…viewing Islam as a threat is the recent terrorist attacks and subsequent fighting, these have made the average citizen quiet prejudice to most Muslims
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