Amir Khan: Fighting stereotypes - CNN.com

Amir Khan: Fighting stereotypes - CNN.com

By l0gikal on from edition.cnn.com

Amir Khan is a rare thing in sport: A world champion boxer who still lives with his parents and a prominent Muslim who is not afraid to address the image of Islam today.
Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) Reaches Out, Breaks Down Stereotypes

Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) Reaches Out, Breaks Down Stereotypes

By Saladin on from www1.voanews.com

A Muslim American group in the Midwestern city of Chicago is trying to break down stereotypes and improve Islam's image through a holistic model of community service.

Sergio Delgado is an undocumented and jobless Mexican living in Chicago.

He cannot afford health care. So he comes regularly to this free clinic run by the Inner City Muslim Action Network, also known as IMAN.

"The clinic is very important for people like us who can't get help elsewhere. And everyone here is also extremely helpful," said Delgado.
Cinemas Fight Islam Stereotypes

Cinemas Fight Islam Stereotypes

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

The stereotypical media cliches about Islam, cultural identity, fundamentalism and honor killing are taking the central stage in this year’s Berlin International Film Festival...
Book Review: “A Map of Home” by Randa Jarrar - Finally a book that doesn’t sell out to stereotypes

Book Review: “A Map of Home” by Randa Jarrar - Finally a book that doesn’t sell out to stereotypes

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

By Aisha Gawad



February 10, 2010





After September 11th, when the rest of America discovered the existence of Muslims in their midst (we actually did live here before that, I assure you), there was of course an increase in the representation of our people in American pop culture. We Muslim-Americans, an immensely diverse group of people, were suddenly cast as one single entity - and a scary one at that. Just think of every Harrison Ford movie you’ve ever seen (Star Wars excepted of course. I don’t want one of you Star Wars freaks to come after me with a light saber). Or head over to the “Islam” section at your local bookstore. The book titles are enough to send even me running in fear. 
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Muslim Student Fights Aussie Stereotypes

Muslim Student Fights Aussie Stereotypes

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Being a victim of stereotypes in Australian society, Mohamad Assoum is using the world’s largest youth leadership forum in London to clear misconceptions about Muslims and their faith..
Muslim Stereotypes in Hollywood: Are they really fading?

Muslim Stereotypes in Hollywood: Are they really fading?

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Long gone are the days of Not Without My Daughter and The Princess and the Marine, (thank goodness!) but has Hollywood changed their attitude toward Muslims? In an op-ed for USA Today, Souheila Al-Jadda argues that the “sinister Muslim” stereotype is fading in Hollywood by providing examples of characters that have stepped out of the Muslims-bent-on-destroying-the-world box that the media has inconveniently placed us all in. But do a few examples mean that the “sinister Muslim” stereotype is actually fading? And what about other Muslim stereotypes that remain in Hollywood?

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