Islamophobia
noun
Is·lam·o·pho·bia
is-ˌlä-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
iz-,
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: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Islam or people who practice Islam
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But her family is Dalit, the lowest in the caste hierarchy, and the authorities are not inclined to care about her death until a Muslim boy becomes the suspect, triggering the community’s Islamophobia.
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations has separately accused the school of a bias that favors fighting antisemitism over Islamophobia.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
But the film was also set against the backdrop of real-life issues: Islamophobia, gays and women in the church, and a seemingly endless tension between traditionalism and religious reform.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Increase in antisemitism, Islamophobia spills over onto college campuses
Alongside the flurry of protests came a rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic threats across the country.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations has separately accused the school of a bias that favors fighting antisemitism over Islamophobia.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
But the film was also set against the backdrop of real-life issues: Islamophobia, gays and women in the church, and a seemingly endless tension between traditionalism and religious reform.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Increase in antisemitism, Islamophobia spills over onto college campuses
Alongside the flurry of protests came a rise in antisemitic and Islamophobic threats across the country.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Islamophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Islamophobia. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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