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| '''Islamophobia''' is a ] describing hatred or prejudice against ], and Islamic culture in general. |
'''Islamophobia''' is a ] describing hatred or prejudice against ], and Islamic culture in general. Islamophobia is characterised by the belief that ] are religious fanatics, and have violent tendencies towards non-Muslims. Islamophobia can also be seen as a form of ] ]. | ||
| Some people advocate using the ] ''islamophobe'' to describe someone with islamophobia. It is thought by some that the term 'islamophobia' is based upon the term ']'. | |||
| ⚫ | Ever since the Muslim expansion in the ] fear of Muslims, or discrimination of Muslims, has existed to some degree within European culture. | ||
| ⚫ | Ever since the Muslim expansion in the ] fear of Muslims, or discrimination of Muslims, has existed to some degree within European culture. | ||
| Islamaphobia has a number of causes. One of the current causes is the fear of most Muslims being part of, or supporting, ] (quasi-Islamic ]). Islamophobia is characterised by the belief that all ] are religious fanatics, and have violent tendencies towards non-Muslims. Islamophobia can also be seen as a form of ] ]. | |||
| Most people in Western society, as well as most Islamists and many traditional Muslims, see Islam as fundamentally opposed in all ways to the ], ], ] and ]. | Islamaphobia has a number of causes. One of the current causes is the fear of ], a modern puritanical, fundamentalist form of Islam. Many people mistakenly believe that most Muslims are Islamist, when in fact the Islamist movement currently is a minority position. Most people in Western society, as well as most Islamists and many traditional Muslims, see Islam as fundamentally opposed in all ways to the ], ], ] and ]. | ||
| The ] has lead to an increase in Islamophobia throughout the Western world. | The ] has lead to an increase in Islamophobia throughout the Western world. | ||
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Islamophobia is a newly coined term describing hatred or prejudice against Muslims, and Islamic culture in general. Islamophobia is characterised by the belief that Muslims are religious fanatics, and have violent tendencies towards non-Muslims. Islamophobia can also be seen as a form of Anti-Arab racism.
Some people advocate using the neologism islamophobe to describe someone with islamophobia. It is thought by some that the term 'islamophobia' is based upon the term 'homophobia'.
Ever since the Muslim expansion in the 8th century fear of Muslims, or discrimination of Muslims, has existed to some degree within European culture.
Islamaphobia has a number of causes. One of the current causes is the fear of the Islamist movement, a modern puritanical, fundamentalist form of Islam. Many people mistakenly believe that most Muslims are Islamist, when in fact the Islamist movement currently is a minority position. Most people in Western society, as well as most Islamists and many traditional Muslims, see Islam as fundamentally opposed in all ways to the enlightenment values, feminism, democracy and capitalism.
The September 11 Terrorist Attack has lead to an increase in Islamophobia throughout the Western world.
There are many organizations working to end Anti-Muslim bias among Israelis, as well as to end hatred of Jews among Arabs. See the entry on projects working for peace among Israelis and Arabs.
See also: Anti-Islamism, Dhimmi, persecution of Christians, Islam and anti-Semitism