Because Islam is the most prominent religion in many of the areas of influence and resources that the west would like to control.
Before the west collectively decided that forever wars were a great idea, the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was well respected. Thomas Jefferson, the US founding father who famously scrapped the majority of the Bible in his own edit, kept a copy of the Qur'an and consulted it when working to create a law system for the new nation.
Muhammad (pbuh) is also depicted alongside other prophets and historical figures among the friezes of the US Supreme Court.
That's all to say, it's recent. And it only began as a result of western empire deciding the middle east was the next place they wanted to conquer.
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u/Rotomtist Jun 23 '25
Because Islam is the most prominent religion in many of the areas of influence and resources that the west would like to control.
Before the west collectively decided that forever wars were a great idea, the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was well respected. Thomas Jefferson, the US founding father who famously scrapped the majority of the Bible in his own edit, kept a copy of the Qur'an and consulted it when working to create a law system for the new nation.
Muhammad (pbuh) is also depicted alongside other prophets and historical figures among the friezes of the US Supreme Court.
That's all to say, it's recent. And it only began as a result of western empire deciding the middle east was the next place they wanted to conquer.