Research

My research topic is on Muslim intolerance post 9/11 in America. My research question is 'what are different types of Muslim intolerance going on in America, how are Muslims reacting, and how can we, as American, fix this problem?' My answer is this: Muslims don't like the fact they are being judged; Muslims, every day, experience intolerance but what they dress and look like, and one way Americans can fix the situation and create mutual understanding is showing Muslims as good people, especially through entertainment. I decided to choose this topic because I love religion, and, being Christian, I decided that I could look at different religions. Also, there were broad topics to choose from. So, I saw an intolerance topic and I decided to pick Muslim intolerance. Since there has always been religious intolerance in the world, meaning Muslim intolerance, I thought I should single out a certain time period and place. So, after 9/11, there was more than usual intolerance. That's how I picked my topic. So far, I've found a few sources. The majority is from a book full of interviews from kids about their faith journey. The three religions talked about are Christianity, Judaism  and, wait for it, Islam. Finding this book was a little bit of a heavenly sign. This book has helped me so much. I've found about five sources and they all are great and different. I think that I've found the information I need. One thing I probably need to work on is finding a direction for my paper.

My research topic is about Muslim intolerance post 9/11 in America. When choosing this topic, I was thinking about my intrest of religion. Another factor I thought about while choosing this research topic was the broad topic, Intolerance Through the Ages. I decided that Muslim have had a incredibly great amount of intolerance towards their religion, and I thought that would be an interesting topic to learn about and discover. After my thought on this interesting, specific topic of mine, I thought I needed to narrow it down to a more specific topic towards my research paper. I narrowed the topic by adding a specific time and place. My research question is what are different types of Muslim intolerance going on in America, how are Muslims reacting, and how can we, as American, fix this problem? My sources help me to answer this question. My sources are incredible. I believe I found my book only by luck. After asking the librarian, I found a book about interviews on different religions. One of the religions is Islam. Five or six of my sources are from this book. They describe how people feel about the intolerance and injustice they experience, which answers part of my research question. I also found a few news articles and journals on the different intolerance of Muslims after the 9/11 bombings, answering another part of my research question. A few different intolerances are job intolerance and disrespect of the Islamic faith. The final part of my question is answered by an opinion. By creating a mutual understanding, I think we could show Muslims as good people through entertainment and Hollywood. Movies and television are becoming the entertainment of all and by showing Muslims in movies as the "good guys," people will treat them right and respect them. The direction of my paper though needs work.