According to Armstrong (2001), “The word Islam itself, meaning “surrender,” is related to the Arabic salam, or peace” (p. 48). Is Islam a violent religion? This is the question that was raised by the class and will be discussed towards the end of the semester. This question has been raised by many non-Muslims due to the numerous events that have happened over the years such as 9/11, some have managed to find the right answers while others still doubt Islam and try to identify and understand how it is practiced and knowing that it is values ​​to know if it is violent or not. Once the entire class voted and chose this theme, I was worried about what kind of information might circulate on the Internet about my religion. This topic interests me particularly because, having lived in Saudi Arabia, I have been asked many unusual questions by people who are not well informed and judged only by stereotypes; some of these questions were: “Is it true that you have never left home because you are a girl?” or “Did you go to school or were you homeschooled?” These are examples of stereotypes that people believe are part of the religion of Islam. It occurred to me that discussing this issue will benefit the class, as both the pro and con teams will present their arguments and share information they have found and this may inform both teams about things that they were not aware. the self is an impression, it is the result of a thought derived from a specific source which is most likely the media. . “Mass media is a term connoting the means of a variety of media specifically designed to disseminate news and information to a wide audience for a variety of r…… medium of paper……” (Woodward, 2001, p.66). Furthermore, Mark Gould (2005) argues that it is true that Jihad exists in Islam, but Muslims should not use violence in all situations. (p. 16) “For example: Muslims are simply reacting to outside interference on Muslim lands.” Likewise, force cannot be used except when reacting to a joint accident. (Gould, 2005, p. 16). Works Cited Armstrong, K. (2001). The true peaceful face of Islam. Time, 158(15), 48.Gould, M. (2005) Understanding Jihad. Policy Review, (129), 15-32Ishak, M., & Solihin, S. (2012). Islam and the media. Asian Social Sciences, 8(7), 263-269.Jackson, L. (2010). Images of Islam in US media and their educational implications. Educational Studies, 46(1), 3-24.Nasr, S. H. (2010). Islam in the modern world. New York, NY: HarperCollins.Woodward, K. L. (2001). A peaceful faith, few fanatics. Newsweek, 138(13), 66.