Islamophobia

crimes against American Muslims after the Paris attacks has little to do with Islamophobia. The US’s obsession with the “other” goes back centuries, even as it morphed into a global melting pot. It is an obsession birthed from the white, Christian heritage of the country’s founding fathers and their occupation as plantation and slave owners. Moreover, those pushing the “clash of civilizations” narrative explain Islamophobia as a gut reaction. Meaning one driven by the average American’s love of…

is another article that acknowledges the idea of the rise of Islamophobia in America and the world. The author, Samari, consider daws the attention the public health of individuals in America. Hence, the article considers the linkage with Islamophobia in order to show why health was a rising concerns. This article was published in the year of 2016. Thus, if we link back to the act of 9/11 there is a big-time gap. However, Islamophobia is still present years later. Takes into consideration the…

Islamophobia in America On a city sidewalk in some Middle Eastern country, a non-religious American is walking along with many other Muslims. Suddenly, they all shriek out in fear exclaiming, “Look it’s a Donald Trump! He’s going to spew some more stupidity!” In reality, this scenario does not happen, but in the event that it did, a very important question arises that is applied to almost the entire United States today. Why should the mistakes and actions of a small group of people, become…

Islamophobia In The News “We have a problem in this country, and it’s Muslims.” These were the words of a member of the audience in Donald Trump’s rally in Rochester, New Hampshire. The man continues by saying, "You know our current president is one. You know he 's not even an American." Trump’s lack of response to the audience member sparked outrage throughout the country. Many politicians and celebrities stepped out to show their disappointment towards Trump, saying that Obama was a Christian…

emerged post september 11th attacks, as a result of fear and unfamiliarity. This term infers that Muslim people, those practicing the religion of Islam, are terrorists. This also infers that the religion of Islam is violent, evil and “radical”. Islamophobia is a real, and growing problem around the world, especially in the United States. The reason for this fear, and, or hate, of muslim people comes from the belief that they are responsible for past and future terrorist attacks. A general…

Another approach equates Islamophobia with antisemitism. Researchers who parallel the two phenomena together look at the commonalities as well as the differences between them. The long-established term (antisemitism), used to refer to the hostility and discrimination against the Jews, consists of two part (anti and Semitism). The word Semites incorporate the group of people who speak languages that mainly includes Arabic and Hebrew. According to Encyclopedia Britannica “Semite, a person speaking…

Islamophobia, an irrational hatred or fear of Islam and prejudice against Muslims, has been manifesting itself in several parts of the world especially in Europe. This phenomenon dates back to the 1980s, but has been more commonly used after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Recently, Islamophobes has a perception that Islam has no common values with other cultures, so they have a belief that they are only protecting their values and cultures. The main problem of this perception is that most Europeans…

Islamophobia Islamophobia is a state of prejudice against the Muslims who practice Islam. The concept of islamophobia was first introduced in 1991 by the Runnymede Trust where they reported the act as “an unfounded hostility towards Muslims and therefore fear or dislike of all or most Muslims” (Rabbani 1). The islamophobists believe that the religion of Islam cannot adapt to new realities thus are not like other religions. In addition, they believe that their faith is barbaric and supports…

Melissa Zoque Professor Arostegui REL3380 10/04/15 Islamophobia in the United States Islamophobia is a term that refers to the discrimination and fear of Muslims and the Islamic religion as a whole. It is recorded that the word went into use in the 1990s denouncing negative activities like apprehension and scorn directed to Muslim cultures, however it gained its popularity after the effects of 9/11. It can likewise be used as a derogatory term, adding to prejudice and insults. This study…

Islamophobia in the United States Monday morning one opens the newspaper and the headline reads: “Terrorist Attack in Certain City” the attackers name and his religion is stated clearly for all to know that in fact the terrorist was a Muslim. A few days later another article on the side reads “Three young adults murdered in North Carolina” the attackers religion is not stated neither is the religion of the three college students, who were in fact Muslim Americans. Now one might be thinking why…