Islamophobia is the irrational hostility, fear, or hatred of Islam, Muslims, and Islamic culture at individual, societal or state level
It also connotes active discrimination against these groups or individuals within them with due process of law or without it
It manifests itself through individual attitudes and behaviours, and the policies and practices of organizations and institutions.
This presentation attempts to clarify the concept, analyse its underlying causes, and suggests a plan of action to counter it
This slide program addresses following important aspects of Islamophobia: Definition of Islamophobia, Network of Islamophobia, Reasons behind Islamophobia, How can we counter Islamophobia?
This slide program addresses following important aspects of Islamophobia: Definition of Islamophobia, Network of Islamophobia, Reasons behind Islamophobia, How can we counter Islamophobia?
A short overview of the concept of Islamophobia, using the Runnymede Trust definition and 5 closed points, together with a brief definition as anti-Muslim prejudice. Also some discussion of how Islamophobia is a form of description that overlaps with (and is a form of) racism. Part of the course on the Challenges of Multiculturalism that I am developing on Udemy.
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Though the worst intelligence failure, the USA took maximum advantage of the 9/11 tragedy and embarked on the mission to accomplish the objectives set forth in the infamous neo-con paper, known as the American Century.
America employed all its -military, diplomatic and financial, to wage a war of terror on several countries besides Afghanistan-its starting point.
Whether it was a stellar success or a dismal failure, it has cost the world massively in terms of loss of human lives, financial losses, refugees crises, missed opportunities, and surprisingly, increased global terrorism
This presentation covers all these issues in greater detail
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A short overview of the concept of Islamophobia, using the Runnymede Trust definition and 5 closed points, together with a brief definition as anti-Muslim prejudice. Also some discussion of how Islamophobia is a form of description that overlaps with (and is a form of) racism. Part of the course on the Challenges of Multiculturalism that I am developing on Udemy.
Stereotyping, Muslim Stereotyping & Islamophobia by Abid ZafarAbid Zafar
This presentation is related to the Stereotyping, Muslim Stereotyping and Islamophobia Factors which are specifically designed for Muslims in the Western Media by the great help of American Right wing Politicians and Think Tanks as well...
Pan-Islamism from its birth till the end of time is explained in detail.Maps show the division of Islamic world in different times, which shows the failure or success of Pan-Islamism.
Muslim Ummah in Facing the Challenges of Globalization (Presented in Tehran)Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak
This presentation on globalization among others discusses the nature and differences that exist between the modern and Muslim concepts of globalization. Since it is not possible for the Muslims to live in total isolation from the things that are happening in a globalized world, they can at least come up with a strategic plan in how to position themselves in dealing with the issues and problems related to globalization. Besides that, this presentation also highlights the ideal scenario that should be prevalent in the Muslim world that can be beneficial for the Muslims as well as for others who share the space with them in this world. In realizing how the internet and social media have been wrongfully used in a globalized world, the presenters suggest on how the Muslims can use them in a productive and ethical manner. The last thing that this presentation intends to highlight is the philosophy of co-existence which should be given due consideration by people of different civilizations that live on this planet. It is the conviction of the presenters that people of different civilizations can learn all that are positive from one another and can live in peace and harmony.
Though the worst intelligence failure, the USA took maximum advantage of the 9/11 tragedy and embarked on the mission to accomplish the objectives set forth in the infamous neo-con paper, known as the American Century.
America employed all its -military, diplomatic and financial, to wage a war of terror on several countries besides Afghanistan-its starting point.
Whether it was a stellar success or a dismal failure, it has cost the world massively in terms of loss of human lives, financial losses, refugees crises, missed opportunities, and surprisingly, increased global terrorism
This presentation covers all these issues in greater detail
Its about importance and significance of Islamic Civilization, Social and Moral influence of Islamic civilization, Clash of civilization ,causes & influence of Clash of civilization and Causes of Clash of Civilization... A detailed informative PDF from which u can get enough info..
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This presentation is an attempt to encompass the various issues related to this complex phemenon and presents a plan of action to control this menace
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Has been practised by every type of organisation, religious or non-religious, right-wing or left-wing. Muslims, Christians, Jews, Hindus
Consequently, the reasons for the terrorist activity and the identity of its perpetrators are always subject to context, time, and place.
This presentation attempts to analyse global terrorism from its historical perspective, identify causes, and presents a plan of action to curb it
In the shadow of the ‘global war on terror’ that defined the early 21st century, Muslims appear to have become the acceptable face of racism. We shall examine the ways in which myths and factoids about Islam and Muslims travel to define what Morgan and Poynting call a ‘global islamophobia’ expressed through hijab and burka bans, debates about fundamentalism and segregation, and the notion of Islamification posed as a threat to ‘civilised’ societies. Looking historically, we shall examine the parallels between contemporary islamophobia and anti-Semitism to show how religion and culture have consistently been invoked in constructions of racism.
Misconceptions about Islamic Religion in AmericaMehw.docxhelzerpatrina
Misconceptions about Islamic Religion in America
Mehwish Elahi
English 1A
Danielle Stokes
13 February 2020
Is Media Responsible for Rise of Islamophobia in America?
America is home to one of the most diverse Muslim inhabitants in the world. This includes people of nearly every cultural groups, country and school of thought. A significant proportion of Americans are of the opinion that Islam as a religion is incomparable with American values. Nathan Lean has stated that media plays a major role in the promotion of Islamophobia throughout the world. Reports have been observed where seven charitable foundations have spent 43 million dollars between 2001 to 2009 in order to support the spread of anti-Muslim rhetoric. Another factor was revealed which included 2010 Gallup poll win, which 43% of the Americans were, reported to feel a sense of prejudice against Muslims. Fox news has also been identified as the small component of Islamophobia in US media. Fox news has been found to retract false claims about Muslims. Various empirical evidences have been found to provide possible interactions between the latent Muslim feelings and media coverage.
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2. Introduction
What is Islamophobia ?
History of Term Islamophobia
Dimensions of Islamophobia
Manifestations of Islamophobia
Specific Acts of Islamophobia
Why is Islamophobia an issue in Europe now?
Causes of Islamophobia
How to Counter Islamophobia-6 Ds Model
Conclusion
3. Islamophobia is the irrational hostility, fear, or hatred of Islam,
Muslims, and Islamic culture at individual, societal or state level
It also connotes active discrimination against these groups or
individuals within them with due process of law or without it
It manifests itself through individual attitudes and behaviours, and
the policies and practices of organizations and institutions.
This presentation attempts to clarify the concept, analyse its
underlying causes and suggests a plan of action to counter it
4. Despite its decades old existence, no consensus on its adequate definition
Few European countries can claim not affected by this menace, practised by
every type of organisation, religious, non-religious, right-wing or left-wing
Consequently, the reasons for the Islamophobic acts and the identity of those
who carry out these acts are always subject to the context, time and place.
The University of California at Berkeley's Islamophobia Research &
Documentation Project suggested this working definition:
5. "Islamophobia is a contrived fear or prejudice fomented by the existing
Eurocentric and Orientalist global power structure.
It is directed at a perceived or real Muslim threat through the
maintenance and extension of existing disparities in economic,
political, social and cultural relations, while rationalizing the necessity
to deploy violence as a tool to achieve 'civilizational rehab' of the target
communities (Muslim or otherwise).
Islamophobia reintroduces and reaffirms a global racial structure
through which resource distribution disparities are maintained and
extended."
6. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)
defines Islamophobia as
"the fear of or prejudiced viewpoint towards Islam, Muslims and
matters pertaining to them", adding that whether "it takes the shape of
daily forms of racism and discrimination or more violent forms,
Islamophobia is a violation of human rights and a threat to social
cohesion".
7. First used in the early 20th century, emerging as a neologism in the
1970s. Its use increased during the 1980s and 1990s
Reached public policy prominence with the report by the Runnymede
Trust's Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia (CBMI) in 1997.
"anti-Muslim prejudice has grown so considerably and so rapidly in
recent years that a new item Islamophobia in the vocabulary is needed".
Meaning of the term continues to be debated, and is problematic.Several
scholars consider Islamophobia to be a form of xenophobia or racism.
8. According to Khaled A. Beydoun of California Law Review Forum, Islamophobia has
three dimensions: private animus, structural policy and the dialectical process
◦ Private Islamophobia: fear, suspicion, violent targeting of Muslims by individuals
or private actors-use of religious or racial slurs, mass protests or rallies, or
violence
◦ Structural Islamophobia: the fear and suspicion of Muslims on the part of
institutions, manifested through the enactment and advancement of policies,
associated with a national security threat, framed in facially neutral fashion
◦ Dialectical Islamophobia: the process by which state policies legitimize prevailing
mis-conceptions, misrepresentations, and tropes widely held by private citizens.
9. Islam is seen as a monolithic bloc, static and unresponsive to change.
It is seen as separate and "other", not have values in common with
other cultures, is not affected by them and does not influence them.
It is seen as inferior to the West, barbaric, irrational, primitive & sexist.
It is seen as violent, aggressive, threatening, supportive of terrorism,
and engaged in a clash of civilizations.
It is seen as a political ideology, used for political or military
advantage.
10. Verbal threats/attacks on persons, Islam or their cultural/religious
symbols, beliefs and practices, either face to face or through media-
print, electronic or social.
Physical attacks on property, places of worship, people—especially
those who display visible manifestation of their religious identity such
as women wearing hijab or niqab
Policies or legislation that indirectly target, disproportionately affect
Muslims, unduly restrict their freedom of religion, such as bans on
building mosques with minarets
11. Discrimination in education, employment, or access to public/private
goods, justify such practices, exclusion from mainstream society.
Ethnic and religious profiling and police abuse, including some
provisions of counter terrorism policing
Public pronouncements by some journalists and politicians that
stigmatize Muslims as a group and disregard their positive
contributions to the communities and countries in which they live
12. There are significant similarities between Islamophobic discourse and
European pre-Nazi anti-Semitism such as
◦ imagined threats of minority growth and domination,
◦ threats to traditional institutions and customs,
◦ skepticism of integration,
◦ threats to secularism,
◦ fears of sexual crimes,
◦ fears of misogyny,
◦ fears based on historical cultural inferiority,
◦ hostility to modern Western Enlightenment values, etc.
13. Islamophobia has been fuelled by public anxiety over immigration
and integration of Muslim minorities into majority cultures in Europe.
Exacerbated in the aftermath of the economic crash of 2007 and the
rise of populist nationalist politicians.
They have also been aggravated by high-profile terrorist attacks
carried out by Muslim extremists.
What are the implications of rising Islamophobia for the Western
societies? Some of the ways they are adversely affecting them are-
14. Divided Society: Muslim minorities have been portrayed as non-
belonging and wanting to separate themselves from the rest of society.
Government policies have failed to ensure equal rights for all, forcing
unemployment, poverty, and limited civic and political participation
Rise of Populist Far Right: Minorities often serve as scapegoats in times
of economic/political crisis, even where they have lived for generations.
Myth of European “Islamization” or invasion has been nurtured by
xenophobic, populist parties that are on the rise across Europe.
.
15. Tilted Policy Framework: The 9/11 terrorist attacks drastically changed
public opinion towards Muslims excerbated by use of Islam by
extremists
Media in Europe have succumbed to reporting based on stereotypes to
stigmatize Muslim populations, informing counter-terrorism measures
that restrict liberties for all and negatively impact Muslim communities.
Disintegration of European Values: Islamophobia is a “symptom of the
disintegration of human values, values such as nondiscrimination,
tolerance, freedom of thought, justice, solidarity, and equality.
16. Historical Memory: Historical memory from generation to generation. Hatred against
Jews for death of Jesus/against Muslims-a throwback of Crusades,
invasion/occupation of many European countries.
Cataclysmic Events: Terror attacks in Europe and the United States by Islamic
extremists, such as 9/11, London subway, France etc
Mega Trends: Increasing unemployment in Europe, increased presence of Muslims
in USA/EU, emergence of global Muslim identity.
These three factors namely history, events and trends, are then exploited by vested
interests such as populist leaders, xenophobic press and racist organisations.
17. They emotionally blackmail the general public by exaggerating the threat or
perception of threat-they are killing our sons, they are taking over our jobs,
they are converting our boys/girls to Islam etc.
Technological development particularly electronic media and internet has
further accentuated these cultural/religious fault lines-a globalisation of
anti-Muslim narratives.
Thus countries with very few Muslims, eg Czech Republic and Hungary, not
only have similar narratives of anti-Muslim hatred around intrinsic
terrorism, the subjugation of women and so on.are also blamed on Muslims
18. Need for long term coordinated, systematic, dispassionate response
by all stakeholders to counter a historical and universal phenomenon
Here is a 6-Ds plan of action by me
◦ Define the term
◦ Document Islamophobic cases
◦ De-constructing & Countering the Narrative
◦ Devise & Implement Strict Legal Framework
◦ Do Introspection and Put House in order
◦ Dialogue-Interfaith & Intra-faith
19. Any plan of action to counter Islamophobia depends upon the
perspective one has in mind regarding the reasons for its emergence
If clash of religion is main reason for hatred between followers of two
Abrahmic religions, then initiation of inter-faith dialogue is needed
If attitudes and behaviour of Muslim minorities is cause of such
feelings then onus of improving situation lies on Muslim expatriates.
If terrorist activities of a few Muslims are causing rise of Islamophobic
feelings, then finding causes of terrorism and their removal is needed
20. Systematically collect data about incidence, frequency and intensity of
Islamphobic incidents , their perpetrators and regions most affected.
We will not only know the intensity of these feelings but will also
know areas, groups of persons, organisations & institutions involved.
This information will help the state and the concerned agencies to
come up with proper policy framework and targeted action.
It will also help those who want to remove misgiving by reaching out
the targetted groups of people to economise on time and resources
21. To effectively counter Islamophobia, we must know what type of
arguments these people are presenting in support of their point of view.
Identify the weaknesses of their narrative in terms of design, logic, facts
and figures. Debunk it with facts and figures
Come up with a positive counter narrative & highlight the contributions
of Muslims in the development of the Western societies
Also the contributions being made by the immigrants in accelerating the
economic growth of their respective countries.
22. Cases of Islamophobia are treated as other crimes and dealt with under
the normal common laws of the Western Countries
Common demand of Muslims should be to make Islamophobia utterance
a cognizable offence under specially enacted laws and regulations
Like they have done for Nazi slogans, anti-Semitism and Holocaust
Similarly, the offenders of Islamophobic crimes must be given the same
punishments as are handed over to the offenders of anti-semitism
23. Muslims must take share of the blame where due, Make all out efforts
to integrate themselves with the societies they are living in,
Muslim countries should make efforts to curb extremism/terrorism
from their own ranks. Check the way Muslim clerics spew out anti-West
propaganda in their Friday sermons
Underdevelopment, bad law & order situation and lack of peaceful
conditions in Muslim majority countries are pushing out their citizens
to Europe-these need to be tackled
24. Constructive interaction between people of different religious
tradition at individual and institutional levels has become imperative
There are recorded examples of interfaith initiatives with varying
levels of success in establishing understanding, and tolerance.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, an initiative to prevent
violence and support social cohesion by promoting inter-cultural and
interfaith dialogue, needs to be pushed further for creating harmony
among the religions and thus reduce the Islamophobia
25. In 2016, President Obama outlined 8 principles of interfaith relations
which can be the manifesto of Inter-faith Dialogue.
1. Visiting each other
2. Learning about others' history
3. Mutual appreciation
4. Telling the truth
5. Living up to our core theological principles and values
6. Clear-headed understanding of our enemies
7. Overcome fear
8. Solidarity.
26. "There will be no peace among nations without peace among religions.
There will be no peace among religions without dialogue among religions"
The above mentioned views of Hans King a Professor of Ecumenical
Theology and President of the Global Ethic Foundation are as relevant
today as they were nearly 40 years ago.
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