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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Many public officials have spoken out against the rise in antisemitism after the Hamas attacks on Israel in October of 2023, but are less vocal about the rise in Islamophobia.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
No stranger to challenging the status quo, Peppiatt began his career as a journalist who hit UK media headlines in 2011 after writing a resignation letter to Daily Star proprietor Richard Desmond, which accused the paper of being unethical and promoting Islamophobia.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
His administration has not yet specified its response to ongoing probes.
More than 100 colleges and school districts are under investigation for antisemitism or Islamophobia following the Gaza conflict.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Johns Hopkins University reached a settlement Tuesday with the Department of Education over complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia on its campus.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
No stranger to challenging the status quo, Peppiatt began his career as a journalist who hit UK media headlines in 2011 after writing a resignation letter to Daily Star proprietor Richard Desmond, which accused the paper of being unethical and promoting Islamophobia.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
His administration has not yet specified its response to ongoing probes.
More than 100 colleges and school districts are under investigation for antisemitism or Islamophobia following the Gaza conflict.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Johns Hopkins University reached a settlement Tuesday with the Department of Education over complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia on its campus.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Islamophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Islamophobia. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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