{"id":2104250,"date":"2023-11-20T17:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-reformer-blasts-susan-sarandon-for-saying-frightened-jews-are-getting-a-taste-of-what-muslims-feel\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T17:19:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T22:19:46","slug":"muslim-reformer-blasts-susan-sarandon-for-saying-frightened-jews-are-getting-a-taste-of-what-muslims-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-reformer-blasts-susan-sarandon-for-saying-frightened-jews-are-getting-a-taste-of-what-muslims-feel\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim reformer criticizes Susan Sarandon for equating the fear experienced by Jews to the feelings of Muslims."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmuslim-reformer-blasts-susan-sarandon-for-saying-frightened-jews-are-getting-a-taste-of-what-muslims-feel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2104250&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An American Muslim Reformist Responds to Susan Sarandon&#8217;s\u2064 Comments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a powerful\u2064 rebuttal, Muslim reformer Asra\u200b Nomani criticized actress\u200d Susan Sarandon for \u200cher recent remarks about American Jews and anti-Semitism. Sarandon claimed that American Jews were &#8220;getting a taste of\u2062 what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country&#8221;\u2064 due to their fear of anti-Semitism. However, Nomani,\u200b who has firsthand \u200bexperience with the challenges faced by Muslims in America, vehemently disagreed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani, a former\u2063 correspondent for the Wall Street\u200d Journal and a friend \u2062of the late Daniel Pearl, who was \u2064killed by Islamic terrorists, shared her personal story to shed \u200dlight on what\u2064 it truly means to \u2063be Muslim in America. She \u2064highlighted the opportunities and freedoms her family has enjoyed, which are often denied to Muslims in many Muslim-majority countries.<\/p>\n<h3>A Taste of Freedom and\u2064 Equality<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani&#8217;s \u2062father, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erickson-apocalypse-not\/\" title=\"ERICKSON: Apocalypse Not\">highly educated individual<\/a>, was \u200binitially\u200b set to work as a\u200b servant for a wealthy dictator in a Muslim country. However, thanks to the opportunities available \u200cin America, he secured a\u2063 job as a professor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/muslim-reformer-blasts-susan-sarandon-for-saying-frightened-jews-are-getting-a-taste-of-what-muslims-feel\/\" title=\"Muslim reformer criticizes Susan Sarandon for equating the fear experienced by Jews to the feelings of Muslims.\">eventually achieved full professorship<\/a>. This is just one example\u200d of \u200bthe rights and opportunities that Muslims can enjoy in America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani also shared her mother&#8217;s story of starting a successful business in America, \u2064something that would \u200chave \u200dbeen nearly impossible for women in many Muslim nations. She emphasized the financial independence and entrepreneurial spirit that Muslim women can \u200bexperience in America, contrasting it \u200bwith the limitations imposed on them in other countries.<\/p>\n<h3>Freedom to Pursue Education \u2063and Independence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani&#8217;s personal experiences further highlighted the stark differences between\u2064 being Muslim in\u2063 America and living \u2062in a Muslim-majority country. She mentioned attending a science\u2064 camp\u2062 without a male chaperone, a right denied\u200b to Muslim\u2064 women and girls in Saudi Arabia for\u200b a long time. She also emphasized the importance of religious freedom, as being an\u2062 atheist in a Muslim country can be punishable\u2064 by death, whereas in America,\u2064 individuals have the freedom to choose their beliefs.<\/p>\n<h3>A Pathway to Citizenship and Safety<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani emphasized that her family was able to obtain citizenship in America through a legal process, \u2062something that is \u2063often denied to Muslim immigrants in countries like Qatar. She celebrated the safety and security she found in America, where she was able to give birth to her child without fear of persecution or judgment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, Nomani urged Sarandon not to minimize the experiences \u200dof Jewish Americans and to recognize the privileges and freedoms that Muslims can enjoy in America. She challenged Sarandon to live as a Muslim woman in a Muslim-majority\u2062 country and\u2064 then appreciate the rights and opportunities available in America.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi there <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SusanSarandon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SusanSarandon<\/a>, this is my \u2062mom, my dad and me on the rail trail in Morgantown, West by God Virginia. Let me tell you what it means to be Muslim\u2063 in \u2064America.<\/p>\n<p>First, your backstory: At an \u200banti-Israel protest in NYC, you just said, &#8220;There are a lot of people that are\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zAyUjpTxkY\">pic.twitter.com\/zAyUjpTxkY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bAsra Nomani \u200d(@AsraNomani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsraNomani\/status\/1726473436262715732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In\u2063 what ways does\u200b the experience of Muslims in America differ\u200d from that\u200c of religious minorities\u2063 in\u200d other \u2062countries where\u200b they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-shows-woman-lighting-orthodox-church-on-fire-days-before-it-burned-to-the-ground\/\" title=\"Video Shows Woman Lighting Orthodox Church On Fire Days Before It Burned To The Ground\">face persecution<\/a> and discrimination<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rsue Personal and Professional\u200c Goals<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani further emphasized the importance of the freedoms \u2063and opportunities available \u200cto Muslims in America, which allow\u2063 them to pursue their personal and\u2063 professional goals without fear of repression. She highlighted her own career as a journalist and author, noting that she has been\u2063 able to \u2062express her opinions\u2062 and\u200c advocate \u2062for change without the same risks faced\u2063 by many in Muslim-majority countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani also mentioned the Muslim community in America, which she described as diverse and inclusive, with individuals from different backgrounds coming \u200ctogether \u200bto support one another. \u2062She argued that this sense of community, coupled with the freedoms and equal rights afforded to Muslims in America, sets the country apart from many other nations where religious minorities face persecution and discrimination.<\/p>\n<h3>The False Equivalence of Sarandon&#8217;s\u2062 Remarks<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani concluded her rebuttal \u2063by addressing the false \u2063equivalence created by Sarandon&#8217;s comments, which suggested that American Jews were experiencing the same level of discrimination \u200band\u2064 fear as Muslims in the country.\u2064 She argued that while both communities\u200c face\u200d challenges, they are\u2064 not equivalent, with Muslims in America generally\u200b enjoying far \u2063greater\u2064 rights and\u200b opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani&#8217;s impassioned response\u200d to Sarandon&#8217;s\u2064 remarks not only highlights the experiences of American Muslims, but also challenges the misconceptions and false \u2062equivalences often perpetuated in\u200d discussions \u2064about religious discrimination and prejudice. By sharing her own\u2062 story and the stories \u2062of her family, Nomani provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-leader-suggests-biden-revealed-plans-to-create-border-crisis-in-2019\/\" title=\"GOP Leader Suggests Biden Revealed \u2018Plans To Create\u2019 Border \u2018Crisis\u2019 In 2019\">powerful counter-narrative<\/a> that brings nuance and perspective\u200d to \u2064the conversation.<\/p>\n<h3>An Invitation to Dialogue<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultimately,\u200d Nomani&#8217;s response serves as \u200can invitation to dialogue \u2063and a call \u200cfor greater \u2064understanding and empathy. \u200dBy engaging in thoughtful discussions, we can challenge \u2062and overcome the stereotypes \u200band generalizations that hinder progress and perpetuate misinformation. Only through open and \u2063respectful dialogue can we work\u2063 towards a society\u2062 that truly values and respects the rights and\u2063 experiences of all its members, regardless of their religious or \u2064ethnic \u200bbackground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nomani&#8217;s \u2062powerful rebuttal to Sarandon&#8217;s\u2064 comments \u200dserves as a reminder of the\u200d importance of informed and nuanced discussions on issues concerning religious\u2064 discrimination and prejudice. Asra\u200b Nomani&#8217;s\u200d personal experiences and\u2063 insights shed\u200d light on\u200d the freedoms and opportunities available to Muslims\u2062 in America, challenging misconceptions\u2063 and\u200b providing a\u200b more\u200d accurate portrayal of the Muslim experience in \u2063the \u200bcountry. Her call for \u200bdialogue and\u2064 understanding\u200c encourages us\u2062 all to approach these conversations with empathy, in order to create a society \u200bthat celebrates diversity and respects the\u2063 experiences and rights of all its members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An American Muslim reformer who has confronted radical Islam slammed actress Susan Sarandon after Sarandon claimed American Jews frightened by anti-Semitism around them were \u201cgetting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country.\u201d Sarandon made her comments at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York on November 17. 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