Second thing: Architecture, especially their use of blue. Mudéjar and Mozarab art is astonishing.
We have this arch in Lima with mudéjar style (day night)
I think of the enlightened period around the Crusades when Muslims were completely driving the advancement of science, mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and art while everyone else was shoving red-hot pokers up each others’ rectums in the name of God. I also think of the beauty of the Arabic language (yes, I realize that not all Arabic speakers are Muslim).
Mustaches.
Now I can read the rest of the thread!
Terrorism
Controversy
I can see why you’d say this. For my part, however, my Islamic sterotype developed before I caught on that there was a lot of nuttiness in the ME. The killing and hate in the name of Allah is laid over my underlying mental images of what I described upthread. Which is not to say the evil doesn’t creep in shortly after I hear “Islam”, it’s just not the first thing that springs to mind.
Mohammed. Mecca.
Very strict and oppressive religion.
A major religion.
A bunch of people who have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 11th Century, and who would gladly kill you because you don’t worship the same way they do.
The first thing I pictured in my mind was a bunch of Arab men. Then I realized they were going to the mosque.
This exactly for me – I even thought “not burka” as well.
After doing some research, I see that I was picturing a woman in hijab, not niqab (or burka).
Actually I think the very first thing that came to my mind was the green crescent symbol that they use to mark Islamic missionaries in Civ 4.
And now a word from texas good ole boys fur jeezus.
The Kaaba.
My first thought, as well, though I would have said “burka” had I not read the thread, not knowing the names of the other garments.
Speaking of “dragged”.
Mecca
If u mean exploding people, bombing, something like that, Read this: