There has been a massive shift in the US stance towards the Muslim community as the latest US decision to remove religious terminologies such as 'Islamic extremism', 'Jihad', 'Islamo-Facism' and many more, which have for a long time now been blatantly and excessively used in the US security documents to lend authenticity to attack the Islamic faith while legitimising targeting of Muslims as "fundamentalists" and "terrorists" the world over, is the most significant step that would change the perceptions on the global level.
The use of such terms that have religious connotations in extremely derogatory and denigrating manner had severely damaged the Muslim identity by presenting and perpetuated a narrow and twisted concept of truth and reality by the US to the world, thus creating a misconception of Islam and its teachings as it had been considered synonymous to terrorism.
This modified US approach would certainly serve to renew relations with the US and build a trust with the Muslim countries as it has clarified its position by emphasising on the fact that it does not view the Muslim world through the lens of terror. Obama's visit to Cairo last year had initiated a positive change as he had vowed to re-establish enhanced links with the Muslim nations.
The announcement of exempting 14 Muslim nations from the inhuman screening taking place on American airports may also be an episode of the large term American peace plan the Obama administration has chalked out, which had incorporated serious considerations on resolution of multiple issues including Kashmir and Palestinian dispute.
Now, how successful the US will be to actually materialise such a change, if it may ever occur, has yet to be seen. Apparently, Obama is seen using his powers in a positive manner, obviously wanting peace that becomes evident from a need in reduction in the US nuclear arsenal, which can be viewed as another hopeful step that may lead to larger global implications.
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