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In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, many influences, including media, politics, and literary texts, contributed to molding discourse. As a result, topics like religion, particularly Islam, and Muslims as terrorists have become serious threats to those in power and the general public. Several authors attempt to portray the event's impact on the country and its people. However, whatever is the objective, every subject is a result or rather a synthesis of several criteria that stimulate its various points and blend them into one channel. This paper does not indeed diverge away from the aforementioned framework. By selecting the post 9/11 novel, Amy Waldman's The Submission (2011), a novel published on the tenth anniversary of the attacks, this study examines how Muslim characters were portrayed. The novel introduces many Muslim characters such as Mohammad Khan, Asma Anwar, Laila Fathi, Zahira, and Ansar. The main focus will be analyzing the fabricated views, the distorted image, and overgeneralization that frequently characterize American representations of Muslims. This article attempts to answer the following question: Has there been a change in the portrayal of Muslims in American novels after ten years since 9/11?