Who holds the blame?

The New York Times article “Visiting Ground Zero, Asking Allah for Comfort” by San Dolnick tells the tragic story of a Muslim family who lost their father and husband in the twin towers on 9/11.




The Traore` of New York did not ask for this tragedy to happen. They also didn’t ask for the hate that was generated toward the people of the Muslim faith after 9/11. After 9/11 many Americans began to blame the terrorist attack on Muslims in general. I don’t believe this is fair. A few men that happened to be Muslims chose to crash those planes into the towers. “That’s not fair,” she said. “It’s not because of Allah that these buildings fell.” The whole Muslim religion should not be punished for a few mistakes. If a Christian man decided to blow up a building would Christianity be blamed for his choice? I don’t believe it would. So if Christianity would not be blamed why are there so many Muslims being judged even today? I don’t believe it is right that some Muslims must hide their religion from people just so they will not be judged. These people are regular people just like you and me, but they face cruel judgments that we could never dream to have happen to us. How would you feel if you couldn't even walk down the street without people staring our saying rude thing to you or behind your back? What if you were stopped in the airport for extra searches when you had no previous felonies or anything to indicate that you were a terrorist except for the stereotype that was placed on you? Or even having your phone lines or computer hacked to spy on your every move? 2595 people died in the World Trade Centers. Out of those 2595 deaths 60 were Muslims. The Muslim religion should not be blamed for the 9/11 tragedy just because 19 cowards murdered 3947 people. “I’m proud to be Muslim,” she said. “I’m going to be Muslim until God takes my spirit.”