In this powerful op-ed for Teen Vogue, Hishaam Siddiqi gives her top-ten misconceptions “about Islam and Muslims” to help break the cycle of stereotyping and discrimination. As she says in the piece —
“Whether it was strange looks at my mother or jokes about my Arabic name, life as a Muslim in post 9/11 America isn’t the cutest feeling. The constant villainization of Muslims in mainstream media makes it difficult to do even simple things such as buy groceries or get through airport security without crude jokes or dangerous assumptions, and with the murder of three innocent Muslim kids in Chapel Hill this past year, it’s clear that stereotyping can lead to even fatal consequences.”
