Take a look at the world around you. You're likely to find a whole spectrum of races, religions, lifestyles, or even appearances. How bland and boring would it be if our daily encounters consisted of people who think and look just like us? We were not created to be the same. We were molded to be unique and to embrace that special something that makes us different. But sadly, another part of our human nature is to avoid people who aren't quite the same as everyone around us. We expel minorities from society because they are “different” when in reality the term “different” could be used both ways. For example, Muslims around the world are persecuted because of their faith. Women who wear Hijab (head covering) are especially treated with cruelty and injustice. The world sees them as a danger simply because of a piece of clothing they wear on their head. Girls like this are considered marginalized – or even security threats – because of a piece of fabric that represents modesty, humility and certainly non-violence. Donna Gehrke-White quotes 29-year-old lawyer Dalia Hashad, condemning the injustice against Muslims in the post-9/11 United States, saying: “This technique used by the FBI is simple racial profiling and violates our fundamental freedoms dearest” (278). The right to follow any religion – or none – should be granted to all human beings. The decision to wear Hijab is entirely personal. And I hope to use my experiences and skills to broaden the perspective of the world through activism for the Muslim woman. Over the years, the Muslim woman has been the victim of a narrow mentality and false generalizations. And I hope to help shed light on the unfair stereotypes of the Muslim woman...at the center of the paper...Amendment." USConstitution.net. January 3, 2011. February 27, 2011.Holpush, Amanda. "Disney Sues for Discrimination by from a former employee about the Muslim hijab." The Guardian. Chris Elliott, August 14, 2012. "Martin Luther King, Jr.." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. April 24 2014. Peck, Rodney G. Working Together Against Human Rights Violations. Series in the Library of Social Activism. New York: Rosen Pub. Print. The Koran by Yusuf Ali. The rise of Islamic feminists”. La Nazione 23 December 2013: 12-18. Stampa.Wiktorowicz, Quintan Islamic Activism: An Approach to Social Movement Theory. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2003. Print.
tags