I cant't say that I disagree with what the author has to say but I ferl that this discrimination has lots to do with the general image of Islam and of muslims that has been projected across the world. The media shows only the ravaging lunatic fundamentalists on the streets brandishing swords and guns and baying for blood. Why don't we have the upper middle class of the community like you speaking against this kind of one sided portrayal of islam? I think the ormal middle class muslims are totally liberal and time has come for them to take over the reins of the community across the world. One more point worth concern is the deep rooted religiosity of the people which has put many of them on the path of extremism.I mean why do they stress so much on the studying of quran and other religious texts when the world is actually moving forward in fields as diverse as science and technology, medicine and tourism.
