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Revision as of 14:22, 18 June 2003 by GCarty (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Islamophobia is a newly coined term describing hatred or prejudice against Muslims, and Islamic culture in general. Some people advocate using the neologism islamophobe to describe someone with islamophobia,
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 most Muslims being part of, or supporting, Islamism (quasi-Islamic totalitarianism). Islamophobia is characterised by the belief that all Muslims are religious fanatics, and have violent tendencies towards non-Muslims. Islamophobia can also be seen as a form of Anti-Arab racism.
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