The Impact of US Media Brainwashing on Promoting Islamophobia and Dogmatism against Muslims after 9/11 Attacks

Abstract

After of 9/11 violent attacks the American mass media, under the guidance of the elite in power, waged a war on Islam and Muslims inside the United States and abroad. The mass media ever since did not spare any time to spread lies and misconceptions about Muslims and their faith, as well as incite prejudice and animosity towards them. Hence, this resulted in an unprecedented wave of Islamophobia across the world and mainly in America. The strong effect of media in shaping American minds was flagrant, that the life of American Muslims turned to a perpetual struggle. The epidemic phenomenon of Islamophobia has spread all over the United States leading to a clash between two different nations in terms of standards and values. Furthermore it dwarfed the possibility of their coexisting in peace