Muslim Culture
already know
worship allah
women wear hijabs
worship multiple times a day
one of three very early religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
quran
topics of interest
Muslim-Americans and the at home terrorist rate vs other americans and the at home terrorist rate
the daily life of a muslim
challenges faced because of muslim discrimination
im nervous because as a white southern american i am used to people assuming i am prejudiced towards other cultures and support trump and the travel ban. i want to show that i am fully capable of learning about other cultures and being educated even if other southern Americans aren't. i also want to learn more about muslim culture so that i may be educated in arguments with southern americans with hate for muslims
want to learn
about quran
about how praying 5 times a day affects routines
why Iman does not wear a hijab in public
how when Iman used to wear a hijab her life is different from now
what i will do
visit Iman Von Brisen at her house and visit with her muslim family
witness prayers
learn about her family history
talk about how being muslim affects their life
primary resources
iman
her mother
her father
possible thesis
"Muslim-Americans devote too much time to their religion and praying that could be spent on important tasks such as work and school and parenting"
the suppression of women in muslim culture
"Muslim men are all very aggressive and suppress women"
"Muslim-Americans do not all have connections to isis and are just trying to live their lives with their religion"
"muslims currectly have it harder than any other cu;ture in america when it comes to discrimination and oppression"