Over My Head

Although the only phrase to describe the majority of Jamillah Karim's lecture is "way over my head," I did learn a few interesting facts about Muslims.

There are about 1.2 billion Muslims in the world and 3-6 million of them live in the United States. This number was surprisingly high to me. It was also interesting to learn that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the United States, despite its attached stigma being related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

In relation to this, Muslims in the US are less likely to be involved in violent attacks, such as the ones on September 11. This is because the social injustices that Muslims of other countries face cause them to act out in violence, even though they claim it is in the name of religion. The United States is, not free from, but contains less of these social injustices.

Another profound statistic given during the lecture was that as of the 2004 election, 80% of Muslims in the US were registered to vote. This number undoubtedly increased with this latest election, as Obama related more to the diverse population.

Overall, although I did not understand much, Jamillah Karim spoke very well on a topic that she was surely passionate about.