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Culture & Society | Jul 31, 2012 The Good and Bad Muslims Of Western Media The vilification and stereotyping of Arabs and Muslims is rampant, writes Habib Battah. Most recently, ABC aired a Barbara Walters special that asked people of various faiths about heaven. But while most religions were given nuanced portrayals, Muslims were presented as either good, soft-spoken scholars, or bad, bloodthirsty terrorists.
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