La desecuitización del ISLAM en Estado Unidos: la iniciativa de CAIR como organización civil.

Abstract

From 2001 with the attack of 9/11, the discourse against the securitization of Islam takes on more strength, in addition to that, together with Samuel Huntington's theory, it can be considered a phenomenon of cultural shock that resulted in the expansion of the Islamophobia; However, to counter this dynamic, organizations have been created that seek to demystify Islam as a threat to international security. Therefore, the objective of this research is to demonstrate the progress of the desecuritization of the Islamic culture, through initiatives of the civil community, in this sense the CAIR Foundation (Council on American Islamic Relations) will be monitored. The strategy Methodological is qualitative and is developed through the analysis of documents and field work, which will establish the key elements that have been worked on in this type of organizations and the effects they have had on society with respect to the understanding of Islam as one more culture.