Law in Contemporary Society

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NadiaYusufFirstEssay 7 - 25 Mar 2018 - Main.UdokaOkafor
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Richness is not having many possessions, but richness is being oneself

How can I be proud of my religion and proud of my background without being lumped into a perception of a religion that promotes hate? How can I educated those around me on the true meaning of Islam the way the majority of Muslims practice it? How can I be a successful attorney and represent my clients without the bias associated with my hijab affecting my clients? How do we, as a nation, get to a point in which I have to look in a mirror to see my hijab in order to remember that I am a Muslim? How can I just be Nadia, a Black Muslim American female? \ No newline at end of file

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Comments by UdokaO? : One of your questions: "How can I educated those around me on the true meaning of Islam the way the majority of Muslims practice it?" made me think. How did we begin to incorrectly associate Islam with hate? Society was looking for someone or something to blame after 9/11 and Islam was the convenient scapegoat. To educate those around about the true meaning of Islam, they must be willing to listen and learn which I believe is the even bigger issue. "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible."

I think that quote really gets to a lot of issues that is being faced today. When faced with evidence or proof that Islam is a non-violent religion some choose to only associate the actions of few to represent the whole. However, even way of thinking is only applied to black and brown bodies. Take the countless Christian white supremacists who have terrorized black communities. Society never blames Christianity the religion or even the evils of white supremacy. The scapegoat in these situations is the persons "mental health," or "challenging childhood," or the fact that they were "bullied." It's frustrating to see this narrative being played out over and over again. I wonder if it will ever stop.


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