OrientalismOrientalism is the “manner” or discourse by which the Western imperial subject produces itself as a sovereign subject in an act of dissimulation. The subject of Orientalism is quite interesting given that Orientalism is seen as a “way of thinking based on a particular epistemology and ontology that establishes a deep division between East and West” (Turner, 1994: p96). This division is what Said (2003) describes as “the fundamental distinction between East and West” and which leads to “the reduction and misrepresentation of the East by the West” (Stanley, 2013). This distinction is mainly due to Orientalism is the preconceived belief of Westerners about the types of people (Orientals) who live in the East and their lifestyle and cultural beliefs, reflecting the way they act. However, these ideologies are formed about the Orient by Westerners without meeting or visiting the inhabitants (Orients) (Said 2003; Akintunde E Akinade 2010; Jack G Shaheen 2009; Mahdi 1985). Thus, it can be understood that orientalism is not something that was invented by the theorist; however, it is the discourse on how the East is perceived by the West. Said (2003) states that “the East and the West are man-made and Orientalism is a system of ideological factors”. Orientalism is therefore neither innocent nor pure but an example of Western power and domination. Foucault argues that “Orientalism is the discourse of power.” With this discourse emphasizing how the West views the East, Said believed that the West viewed Eastern peoples and non-whites as "the other." The term “other” characterizes the choice of action aimed at demeaning and excluding the groups and societies they desire. “Orientalism is not a transcendental orientalism and has therefore become the means of propulsion of the Orient. Modern orientalists shape their ideologies in the way they present Islam negatively in the media. These representations can be understood in the published images of Muslims, connoted as acts of terror, backward, limited and oppressed. Said points out that misinformation about Islam is the only language they understand. They maintain the role of being arbitrary and going against Islam. He further argues that the Western (especially American) understanding of the Middle East is a place full of villains and terrorists ruled by Islamic fundamentalism and produces a deeply distorted picture of the diversity and complexity of Islam. millions of Arabs and Muslims in the West. It is therefore crucial to tackle Islamophobic discourse and understand how it is preserved by elites..