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Role of Media in pushing negative stereotypes of Muslims

The rise of anti-Muslim hatred across the globe is the ramification of the negative stereotypical depiction of the religion of Islam by the media.

Islamophobia surges amid lockdown warn civic leaders in north of England

Fears new Covid-19 restrictions announced on eve of Eid al-Adha may exacerbate community divisions Coronavirus – latest updates.

‘I have a right to be here’: German Muslims push back against Islamophobi

A practicing Muslim born and raised in Germany, she had begged her mother to let her wear the head covering.

Islamophobia is real. And it’s not going anywhere

Discrimination, Islamophobia and the Impact on Wellbeing

A monthly space for honest conversations, reflections and practical support around well being and happiness.

Temple event ‘celebration of Islamophobia’ – academic

An Indian-born academic says an event being held at an Auckland temple this evening is effectively a celebration of Islamophobia.

‘Nations with Islamophobia can’t protest H.Sofia move’

Western countries plagued by Islamophobia cannot balk at Turkey making Hagia Sofia a mosque again, says Malaysian politician.

We will stop Islamophobia. Together!

OPINION – Time to add Myanmar’s most influential genocidal monk

Sitagu to ICC List Sitagu offered scriptural justifications for ‘killing millions of non-Buddhists’

It’s NOT Islamophobia, It’s Incompetence!

I really feel sorry for the British Muslims who were given only a few hours’ notice that Eid was cancelled by this inept and incompetent government

Opposing Islamophobia in all of its intersections

Sidrah Ahmad-Chan and Niya Abdullahi are members of Rivers of Hope, an organization based in Toronto whose mission is “to dismantle Islamophobia, racism, and all related forms of oppression” in order “to create a safer and more equitable world for us all.

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‘You don’t belong here’ – Islamophobia concerns as report finds racism experienced by 80% of Muslims in the North East

There are concerns around the rising levels of Islamophobia faced by people across the North East everyday.

Joe Biden wants Islam taught more in schools, decries ‘rise in Islamophobia’

Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Monday that he wants schools in the U.S. to teach more about Islam and claimed that there is an “unconscionable rise in Islamophobia” under the Trump administration.

How lockdown community spirit could help tackle Islamophobia in the North East

A report, produced by Newcastle University, Northumbria University and TellMAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), shows that nearly 70% of Muslims experience anti-Muslim racism regularly.

ISLAMOPHOBIA IT’S WORSE THAN YOU THINK: Latest News on Islamophobia

Delineating Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim racism in West

Islamophobia is an emerging term in the social sciences and has been a pivotal concern of many states after the incident of 9/11.

We need to junk the idea of ‘Islamophobia’

Those who throw around this term are enforcing a new blasphemy law.

Indonesian Muslim scholars worried by Europe Islamophobia

West needs greater understanding of pluralism, says Muslim scholar, illustrating Islamophobia across world.

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From India, Islamophobia Goes Global

Hindu nationalism has helped spread a distinct brand of anti-Islam around the world, and famously multicultural Canada may have a problem on its hands.

Why Has Islamophobia Risen in America?

In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Arun Kundnani, the author of “The Muslims are Coming! Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror.”

Islamophobia: Starbucks Sued by Muslim Woman For Writing ‘ISIS’ on Coffee Cup Instead of Her Name

Muslim woman left overwhelmed after Starbucks hands her a cup of coffee with ‘ISIS’ written in the place of her name, Target brushes it off as ‘a mistake’ on being sued.

Say No to Islamophobia: Latest News on Islamophobia

In the aftermath of George Floyd killing, an uneasy discussion about racism in Minnesota’s Muslim community Some “think of themselves as superior because of their skin color and class.”

American Muslims, Black and non-Black, are having raw conversations as they grapple with questions of racial equity, tensions and representation in their own faith communities

Why the UK government should not be allowed to define Islamophobia

A government that enshrines a double standard of suspicion against Islam in its legislation should not be trusted to protect this religion through a legal definition

There is racism in Denmark: lawmaker

It is harder for people with Arabic-sounding names to get a job and dark-skinned people are profiled, says Pernille Skipper

Muslim lives matter: Latest breaking news on Islamophobia

Why does Islamophobia exist in Muslim-majority countries?

Growing Islamophobia is not just a phenomenon in Western Europe, in the Balkans where the continents largest number of Muslims are, it’s also a problem.

Indonesian Muslim scholars worried by Europe Islamophobia

West needs greater understanding of pluralism, says Muslim scholar, illustrating Islamophobia across world.

Ankara, EU can work against Islamophobia: Turkey

Turkey ready to support EU efforts to achieve equality for Muslims, other religious communities, says Turkish official.

Black Lives Matter: Latest breaking news on Islamophobia

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.