Rising Islamophobia

Al-Azhar Launches Campaign against Islamophobia

“Islam that They Do Not Know” is the title of the campaign, launched in Twitter and Facebook following acts of desecrating the Quran in two European countries.

MSNBC’s Joy Reid Accused of Islamophobia for Comparing the ‘Way Muslims Act’ to Radicalized Trump Supporters

“That’s how we talk about the way Muslims act,” she said. “When you see what Donald Trump is doing, is that any different from what we describe as radicalizing people?”

Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses MSNBC host Joy Reid of ‘Islamophobia’ after she compared ‘radicalized’ Donald Trump supporters to ‘the way Muslims act’

‘When leaders, let’s say in the Muslim world, talk a lot of violent talk and encourage their supporters to be willing to commit violence including on their own bodies in order to win against whoever they decide is the enemy, we in the U.S. media describe that as they are ‘radicalizing’ these people, particularly when they’re radicalizing young people,’ Reid said.

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How GOP House candidate Laura Loomer explains her history of hate-speech, Islamophobia

Six days after hundreds of supporters celebrated Laura Loomer’s win in the District 21 GOP primary at the Airport Hilton Hotel in West Palm Beach, the 27-year-old Islamophobic internet provocateur returned to the same stage amid a standing ovation.

The ‘fighting Islamophobia’ books for young adults

A girl being groomed to become a suicide bomber might not sound like the most child-friendly novel.

To beat Trump, the ‘good Muslim, bad Muslim’ messaging has to end

I spoke this week at the 2020 Democratic National Convention’s Interfaith Council meeting. As refreshing as it was to hear voices encouraging change from the last four years, it felt like some things were still being missed.

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MPs fear rise in Islamophobia as mosques in England reopen

Call for police to tighten security after increase in racism during pandemic.

Top Pentagon policy nominee has a history of Islamophobic and offensive comments

The White House’s nominee for a top position at the Pentagon has a history of making Islamophobic and inflammatory remarks against prominent Democratic politicians, including falsely calling former President Barack Obama a Muslim.

I’m a Black American Muslim. After the killing of George Floyd, I hope that my community will speak out against injustices faced by Black people

A Muslim woman wears a face mask that reads: “Black lives matter more than white feelings” at a protest rally against racism following the recent death of George Floyd in the USA on May 31.

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Black Lives Matter

The killing of George Floyd happened in the United States, but this could have just about happened anywhere in the world.

‘Nasir’ review: Karthick’s film shows daily Islamophobia without the stereotypes

The Indie filmmaker, Arun Karthick, deftly dodges stereotypes of victimhood that occur too often when cinema talks about oppression.

Austria’s rising Islamophobia worries EU experts

The high level of anti-Muslim hatred in Austria is a rising concern, according to an expert commission of the Council of Europe.

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Moulsham Street gin bar in Chelmsford given license despite Islamophobia concerns from nearby mosque

The Only Way is Gin will be able to serve alcohol as late as 2am.

Mosque member speaks out against recent hate crimes that ‘heavily impact communities’

People might see incidents like these as minor things but they can be turned into big problems’.

From Orientalism To Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim Rhetoric And The Rise Of Hate Crimes In America

The terms Islam, Arab, and Middle Eastern have long been conflated with each other, and are increasingly depicted in an unfavorable light.

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Fact Check: Did Justin Trudeau speak against Islamophobia in this year’s Eid message?

A video clip of a speech by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wishing people on Eid al-Fitr and speaking about his government’s resolution to fight against Islamophobia has gone viral on social media. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the speech to be from last year’s Eid.

Maldives urges against singling out nations for Islamophobia

The Maldives has urged to refrain from singling out nations for Islamophobia in South Asia, citing that it could affect “religious harmony”.

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Coronavirus pandemic being exploited to fuel Islamophobia

British counterterrorism police are investigating far-right groups accused of using the coronavirus crisis to fuel anti-Muslim sentiment.

Islamophobia cannot be dismissed as ‘free speech’

Islamophobia should not be minimised or seen as a lesser form of hate or discrimination.

Turkish family receives racist ‘coronavirus-infected’ letter as Islamophobia grows in Germany

The incident came just after German police announced they don’t believe the perpetrator of the terrorist attacks in Hanau was a far-right extremist.

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From Xinjiang to Germany: how did Islamophobia become a global phenomenon?

The term itself was coined in the 1990s, an era defined by the end of the cold war and triumph of capitalist globalization.

Taylor library panel: Islamophobia takes on different meanings as no Muslim experience is the same

The Taylor Community Library hosted a wide-ranging panel discussion about Islamophobia on Thursday evening.

Why Is Europe So Islamophobic?

The attacks don’t come from nowhere.

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Islamophobia, Trevor Phillips, and free speech 

Words have power – you need to choose them carefully, writes Colin Montgomery. Plus letters from David Robjant, Jonathan Longstaff, and Pete Wearden.

Why the Tories have to hit back hard at ‘Islamophobia’ slurs

The furore over Trevor Phillips, a victim of his own rights agenda, suspended from the Labour Party, has all but been forgotten.