Islamophobia: Causes and Consequences

America has been the center of extreme political and social turmoil regarding Muslim believers resulting in Islamophobia. There is a significant number of causes for such hostility but one of the most striking is the numerous accounts of Muslim terrorism such as 9/11. Indeed, that tragic event carried out by religious extremists cast a shadow of fear, prejudice, and hatred over the world. However, a deeper-rooted problem is a misunderstanding of the Muslim faith itself. There is a misconception regarding the characteristics of this religion: some qualify it as a violent and abusive religion…