In this Book
- On Islam: Muslims and the Media
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Indiana University Press
In the constant deluge of media coverage on Islam, Muslims are often portrayed as terrorists, refugees, radicals, or victims, depictions that erode human responses of concern, connection, or even a willingness to learn about Muslims. On Islam helps break this cycle with information and strategies to understand and report the modern Muslim experience. Journalists, activists, bloggers, and scholars offer insights into how Muslims are represented in the media today and offer tips for those covering Islam in the future. Interviews provide personal and often moving firsthand accounts of people confronting the challenges of modern life while maintaining their Muslim faith, and brief overviews provide a crash course on Muslim beliefs and practices. A concise and frank discussion of the Muslim experience, On Islam provides facts and perspective at a time when truth in journalism is more vital than ever.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- ESSAYS
- 1 Reflecting on Muslim Voices
- pp. 9-17
- 2 Shattering the Muslim Monolith
- pp. 18-26
- 4 Life as a Muslim in the Media
- pp. 39-50
- 5 The Prisons of Paradigm
- pp. 51-56
- 8 How to Write about Muslims
- pp. 86-95
- 11 New Media and Muslim Voices
- pp. 110-118
- MUSLIM VOICES
- 1 Faiz Rahman: Understanding Will Take Time
- pp. 121-122
- 2 Sohaib Sultan: What Muslims Believe
- pp. 123-124
- 3 Heather Akou: The Veil
- pp. 125-126
- 5 Zaineb Istrabadi: The Sufi
- pp. 129-130
- 6 Uzma Mirza: The Role of Women in Islam
- pp. 131-132
- 7 Andre Carson: Life as a Muslim Politician
- pp. 133-135
- 8 Sarah Thompson: Women in Islam, Converting
- pp. 136-138
- CRASH COURSE IN ISLAM
- 5 The Will of Allah
- p. 151
- 6 What Is Jihad?
- p. 152
- 8 What Is a Fatwa?
- p. 154
- 10 Ishmael and Islam
- p. 156
- 15 The Muslim Greeting
- pp. 161-162