I could not even think that anyone could blame someone without having hard evidence to prove it. How could anyone say that Muslims out of all people would be the first to blame? The Muslim greeting of salaam, means peace. "This peace, which in heaven is called Dar Al Salaam, is the home of peace. In this sense, the meaning of the religion as well as the call to it is meant to be peace and to achieve peace" (Khouj 295). The question now becomes obvious: How is it that a religion whose very name means peace, is so troubled by violence? I was so confused and upset, I could hardly get to bed that night.

             In the morning, I turned the television on and every station said the same thing over and over. A bomb had exploded at the Oklahoma City federal building. The explosion destroyed the building, taking out a children's day care located inside. Preliminary reports linked the incident to Muslim terrorists. Once again I remembered thinking .

             How could this ONLY be blamed on the Muslims? Why out of all people the Muslims? I just could not understand this. Everything was just so mind-boggling. Islam is the one main religion, which prohibits the killing of women and children. For what reason would a Muslim terrorist blow up a whole children"s day care? .

             While riding the bus to school, my bus driver had the radio on. I went to school with my ears glued to the radio. What used to seem as an elongated trip to school, seemed so short that day. I was so into the radio, I did not even realize that we had reached school. As I was walking through the halls, just about to open my locker I heard "That"s the Muslim terrorist girl! Maybe she will blow up the school tomorrow." I turned around and pretended not to hear anything. .

             I spent my day wondering what everyone was thinking and if they thought I was a terrorist. I was paranoid throughout the day, thinking that people probably thought I was going to blow up the whole school tomorrow.