Islam and the Western Culture Two colliding counterparts

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Nic Nobby                                                                        October 24, 2010

Islam and the Western Culture – Two colliding counterparts

One month after the September 11th, George Bush declared the so-called “War on Terrorism”. This announcement has initiated or at least strengthened the Islamophobia of western countries. As a result, the Islamic Religion and Islamic countries are faced with stereotypes and clichés. This essay deals with two colliding cultures and tries to figure out the aspects of both sides.

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At first, one should consider the point of origin of this issue. In my opinion, the US had to find a scapegoat who was liable for the attacks on September 11th. Therefore, Osama Bin Laden was charged as a major leader and since then, countries like Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Iran have been considered as sponsors of terrorism. All of these countries have an Islamic background and minor Islamic fundamentalist groupings. Furthermore, a whole region has become a counterpart of the western culture.

Secondly, one can say that most of the people in western countries do not have ...

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