“Citizens of Heaven” versus “The Islamic Peril”

In early 2001, the Holy Land Experience (HLE) theme park opened in Orlando, Florida. Before 9/11, Islam was merely a shadowy figure at the HLE; after 9/11, however, the park has promoted a vision of Islam and Muslims that fosters hate among American Protestant visitors. This paper argues that the H...

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Autor principal: Nancy L. Stockdale
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Publicado: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/cedeb23847ba4d689e1c9b3cee65b5ab
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Sumario:In early 2001, the Holy Land Experience (HLE) theme park opened in Orlando, Florida. Before 9/11, Islam was merely a shadowy figure at the HLE; after 9/11, however, the park has promoted a vision of Islam and Muslims that fosters hate among American Protestant visitors. This paper argues that the HLE is a site of extreme potential danger, for it espouses holy war and dissent between American Christians, Jews, and Muslims.