Through the eyes of a US Marine: Being a Muslim after 9/11

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Soon after the 9/11 attacks, a US Marine who practised the Muslim faith began to face racism and hostility even from his fellow Marines. Here's how things changed for him

Many people somehow may remember where they were, what they were doing, and how they felt when 19 Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists crashed into the Twin Towers with their hijacked planes on September 11, 2001.

After the attacks, Shams promptly decided to use the qualities that distinguish him as a Muslim Marine for the sake of his country. "I think it [has largely] to do with lack of information, education and lots of misinformation. 9 out of 10, we read history with an anti-Muslim sentiment. There are words like Muslim terrorist and radical Islam. Things reinforced in a very negative narrative regarding the Islamic faith. And the population of 3 hundred million people are largely uneducated. Their only understanding of Islam is those 19 hijackers.

"For some people, that hashtag means never forget Muslims and never forget the people that look like me. So they reinforce this negative mindset. I would be curious to know what that never forget hashtag would mean to people. Because I'm telling for some people it means Muslims, not those victims who died during the 9/11 attacks," Shams said.

 

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mansoortshams Are you over this yet Mansoor? It seems to me you’ve been using this as a platform for political agendas. In particular gun control. You no doubt are an authority on your faith and the racism you’ve faced. You’re not an authority on what I choose to protect myself.

ISRAELGOT WHATTHEY WANT TARNISHING THE MUSLIM FAITH MEANWHILE THE CIA BUSH&ISRAEL WERE ALL IN ON THIS THEY FRAMED A MANWHO WIPEDHIS ASS WITH A ROCK HOW IN GOD'S NAME DID HE BLOW UP THE WTC THIS ALL HORSE MANURE ISRAEL MASTERMINDED 2JUSTIFY THEM MURDERING KILLING TORTURING MUSLIMS

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