![If you look at the curricula of most universities and schools in this country [USA], considering our long encounter with the Islamic world, there is very little there that you can get hold of that is really informative about Islam. If you look at the popular media, you'll see that the stereotype that begins with Rudolph Valentino in The Sheik has really remained and developed into the transnational villain of television and film and culture in general.](/assets/img/quote-photos/if-you-look-at-the-curricula-of-most-universities-and-schools-in-this-country-us.jpg)
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