The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
The Vatican-Azhar ties are most profoundly illustrated when Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed signed the document on “Human Fraternity for…
Islamophobia means the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against the Islamic religion or Muslims generally. It is a form of xenophobia or racism. There are many terms used in order to refer to negative feelings and attitudes towards Islam and Muslims, such as intolerance against Muslims, anti-Muslim prejudice, anti-Muslim bigotry, hatred of Muslims, anti-Islamism, Muslimophobia, demonization of Islam or of Muslims.
Canadian Electoral Politics and Islamophobia: Will Hate-Speech End?
Muslims are tolerated only so long as they do not make any political claims. When they become politically active, Islamophobia…
“Pull Your Car Over!” Ethnic Profiling in the Netherlands
The Dutch border police can use ethnicity as a criterion for selecting citizens for checks at the border. To the…
Indian Government’s Abuse of Muslims Under Global Scrutiny
Now the Modi government’s actions and rhetoric, particularly as they apply to Muslims, is under a level of global scrutiny…
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
The Court clarified that EU law does not impose uniform standards: member states can maintain rules that are more favorable…
What Indian Police Throwing of Qureshi to Death Says about Police Brutality against Muslims
Worse – nobody really knows the actual number of Muslims tortured and killed in police custody because official figures vary…
The “Islam Map” Makes All Muslims in Austria Suspects
The hate crimes against Muslims is destroying European values, which once were held in high esteem.
“How Did We Get Here?” Facing the Political Histories of Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Racism in Canada
Since this piece was written the Canadian government officially named the U.S. right wing militia group Three Percenters a terrorist…
Austria’s ‘Islam Map’ and the Fight against Muslim Civil Society
Hawkish politics against the Muslim minority in Austria has to stop. Otherwise, the societal divide instigated by the government will…
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Will Europe bring the children of its Daesh members back home?
French Politicians Seek Re-election by Targeting Muslim Symbols
The political situation in France is forcing Emmanuel Macron to balance precariously on a tightrope. Here is how.
Imams in Politics: Secularism vs. Religion in Mali and Senegal
Participation of religious figures in African politics is a sensitive topic because of the confrontations it incurs between critics and…
Hindutva Ideology: India’s Gradual Move Towards Genocide
This is India today, an increasingly autocratic and nationalistic state that’s now exerting its illiberal political ideology well beyond its…
America’s Hyper-Surveillance of Muslims Targets Our Religious Identity
Is the United States the best country for Muslims, for real?
Assertive British Muslims: The New Generation of Political and Social Influencers
Despite making their ways to public life in Britain, Muslims are still viewed as the ‘other.’
Macron’s New Bill on Secularism Redefines Islamophobia ahead of Elections, Says French Sociologist
While hostility towards Muslims is reflected almost daily in stigmatizing speeches and discriminatory legislations, the very nature of Islamophobia has…
Anti-Turkey Cartoon by Geert Wilders Has a Backstory in the Netherlands
On the evening of the Netherland’s NCTV report was leaked to the media, Geert Wilders published a cartoon on Twitter…
France under Macron: All Citizens Can Criticize the Republic Except Muslims
When will France end its war against its own Muslim population that it had always viewed with suspicion?
