The Teachings of Islam and the exaggeration of phobia: Answer to the Islamophobic and Recovering the Muslim Identity

Abstract

The main objective of this article a discussion on behalf of Islam worldwide known word ‘Islamophobia’, a Western term and thought and also a disputed issue for the Muslim world. Particularly in the aftermath of 9/11, Muslims are often stereo typically portrayed in media reports as a devoutly religious and undifferentiated group sharing a fundamentalist version of Islam. So, in this article it will discuss with some major offshoots and basically depended on the qualitative method from the previous research analysis and recently collected data. Especially on Europe’s ignorance in the medieval period about the Islam and Muhammad, as they imagined that our worship to Christ and their worship to Muhammad are same and although they have known to Muhammad as an anti-Christ. The explanation against the Islam and reverse meaning of the Quran’s verses from its basic meaning in the Western world are common. After 9/11, why new-Muslim numbers are increasing in the Western world as like as in America, United Kingdom, and in others? Finally, some answers to the Islamophobic according to the Islam as Islam does not react with the illegal activities by the name of war.

Keywords

• Islamophobia,Muslims,Muhammad,Teachings of Islam,Western

THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM AND THE EXAGGERATION OF PHOBIA: ANSWER TO THE ISLAMOPHOBIC AND RECOVERING THE MUSLIM IDENTITY

Abstract

The main objective of this article a discussion on behalf of Islam worldwide known word ‘Islamophobia’, a Western term and thought and a disputed issue for the Muslim world. Particularly in the aftermath of 9/11, Muslims are often stereotypically portrayed in media reports as a devoutly religious and undifferentiated group sharing a fundamentalist version of Islam. So, in this article it will discuss with some major offshoots and basically depended on the qualitative method from the previous research analysis and recently collected data. Especially on Europe’s ignorance in the medieval period about the Islam and Muhammad, as they imagined that our worship to Christ and their worship to Muhammad are same and although they have known to Muhammad as an anti-Christ. The explanation against the Islam and reverse meaning of the Quran’s verses from its basic meaning in the Western world are common. After 9/11, why new-Muslim numbers are increasing in the Western world as like as in America, United Kingdom, and in others? Finally, some answers to the Islamophobics according to the Islam as Islam does not react with the illegal activities by the name of war.

Keywords

• İslamofobi,Müslümanlar,Muhammed,İslam Öğretileri,Batı

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