The representations of Arabs and Muslims have greatly changed throughout history. The September 11 attacks consisted of a series of coordinated attacks led by an Islamic terrorist group that claimed the lives of over 3000 individuals. It was one of the major events that led to a huge shift in the portrayals of Arabs and Muslims in the media. The members of the orient were no longer associated with exotic belly dancers, rich Sheikhs and the overall perception of the Orient as a magical land. Instead, these individuals were now associated with Islamic terrorist groups. Evelyn Alsultany…