Have you noticed how media portrays certain demographics of people? If you think about it a little, you might realize that religious minorities like Muslims are usually on the receiving end of negative media representations and here is an episode all about it.

If you have any questions about the discussion we had, feel free to reach out to Ayesha, Sobia, or Anusha on Instagram!

Ayesha: @discarded_drafts

Sobia: @sobiamahmood.art

Anusha: @anusha.alamgir

To see some real/accurate representations of Muslims today check out @macmsamirror on Instagram and the novel The Translator by Leila Aboulela!

To see some more positive representation of Muslims, feel free to do a quick Google search for Ibtihaj Muhammad, Linda Sarsour, and Huda Quhshi. To learn more about Islam, search for the works of Dr. Imam Omar Suleiman, Nouman Ali Khan, Yasmin Mogahed, and Mufti Menk.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWtOlwv3Qg8

Music from: https://www.bensound.com/