The Impact of 9/11 on Islam in the USA

Abstract

Islam is considered as one of the three monotheistic faiths which are Islam, Christianity and Judaism An important part of world population practices the Islamic rites and believes in a single God. For various historical reasons, it was proved that Islam existed in the new continent long before the arrival of European settlers. However, little consideration was given to the old history of this religion in the Americas, until the recent event of 9/11. This event blended two different notions inside the mind of the non-Islamic world community, which are Islam and terrorism. Starting from a consideration that Islam is not terrorism, the aim of this work is to give an overview of Islamic religion in North-America. In addition, the researchers tackle the topic of Islam in the United States of America after 9/11 and the prejudices against Muslims in the post 9/11. The research aims at answering the following questions :  Is Islam a new religion in America?  Is there any relation between Islam and terrorism? To do so the following hypotheses are put forward:  Historical facts and archeological evidence proved that Islam existed long before other religions.  There is no connection between Muslims and terrorists, and America has changed the perception of Islam after 9/11. In fact, this research paper is divided into three chapters. The first chapter deals with the existence of Islam in the new land, involving the structure of Muslim society, and the liberty of religions in America. For the second one, it treats the facts behind the attacks. While the third one tackles with the American attitudes towards Islam and Muslims after this events.