Islam And Media

Md. Anisul Haque

Research Paper

111 0971 030

Why Do Americans think that Muslims are terrorists?

Literature Review
Islam?

ISLAM

What is Terrorism?
Other Religious
Scriptures
Major Terrorist Attacks:

Islam
Christian

Shred 3

Hindu

What is Terrorism?
Shariah
Law
Major Terrorist Attacks:

Degradation of Women
Severe Punishments

Stealing
Shred 3

Other Religions

Adultery

WhatJihad
is Terrorism?
Major Terrorist Attacks:

Jihad.org
Struggle

Warfare

Shred 3

What
is Terrorism?
What is
Terrorism?
Attacks
Major9/11
Terrorist
Attacks:

London Bomb blast

11th July Bomb blast

Serial Bomb Blas In

Bombay

Joseph Stalin
Maximilin

Hitler
Shred 3
Mao Tse Tsung

Benito Mussolini

Ashoka
Saddam Hussain

is Terrorism?
Who has killed theWhat
maximum
number of people ?
Major Terrorist Hitler
Attacks:
Joseph Stalin

Mao Tse Tsung

Benito Mussolini
Maximilin

Ashoka
Shred 3
George W. Bush
Saddam Hussain

What is Terrorism?
International
Media
Major
MajorTerrorist
TerroristAttacks:
Attacks:

Al Quaeda
US Invasion of Iraq
9/11 Inside job
Shred 3

Regional Terrorism

Games and Movies

What is Terrorism?
International
Politics
Major
MajorTerrorist
TerroristAttacks:
Attacks:

Suspicion
Oil Rich Countries
Shred 3

Torture

Methodology
Primary Research

Secondary Research

Google Scholar
Global Terrorism Database
FBI official website
US Justice Department
Journal Database of NSU library
Internet

Surveys
Interviews

Female
Gender

Male

29%

71%

Age Group
74%

21%

3%

1%
15-17

18-21

22-25

25+

Nationality
80%

10%
Bangladesh

USA

5%

3%

2%

Canada

Pakistan

Ghana

Religion
Atheist

Hindu

Christian

Islam

3%
12%
10%
75%

Do you think Islam is a religion of Peace?

99%

1%
Yes

No

Do you think Islam encourages Violence?

95%

5%

Yes

No

Do you think there are Extremists in every religion?

94%

6%

Yes

No

Do you think there are religions that encourage violence?

81%

17%

Yes

No

What do you think is responsible for the endorsement

of violence, in other words, terrorism?
71%

19%

10%
0%

International
Media

International
Politics

Islam

Other

Do you think Islam is being

misrepresented?

No

Yes

8%

92%

What do you think is responsible for this

misrepresentation of Islam?
37%

33%

15%
6%

International International
Media
Politics

Societal
views

Threat to
other
religion

9%

Other

Do you think the media plays a role in how

Muslims are misportrayed?

No

Yes

2%

98%

Do you have any friends who are Muslims? If

so, did you ever wonder whether or not they were
terrorists?
93%

5%

0%

2%

Yes I have Muslim

Yes I have
No I dont have
No I dont have
friends but I have Muslims friends Muslim friends Muslims friends
never doubted
and I have
but I highly doubt and I still dont
them for being wondered if they that Muslims are think Muslims are
terrorists.
are terrorists or
terrorists
terrorists
not

Do you have any Non Muslim (Hindu, Christian, Jew

etc.) friends? If so, did you ever wonder whether or
not they were terrorists?
No I dont have Non Muslim friends
and I still dont think they are
terrorists
No I dont have Non Muslim friends
but I highly doubt that they are
terrorists
Yes I have Non Muslim friends and I
have wondered if they are terrorists
or not

Yes I have Non Muslim friends but I

have never doubted them for being
terrorists.

5%

1%

3%

90%

What is your understanding of Islam?

Do you think Islam encourages violence? If so, please

explain. If not, why not?

Do you think Islam is being misrepresented? If so, please

explain.

Summary of Research findings