American Islamophobia
Making statements against Islam is a sure way to get some media attention in the United States, if you’re a politician. The real problem are not the conservative pundits that are getting paid to...
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Islamophobia and the Economic crisis
Recently, Institute for Race Relations published a very interesting paper that sheds some light on the recent bouts of Islamophobia and the backlash against immigrants in many countries in Western Europe. In this paper...
Republican party in the USA – Islamophobia
One would think that Islamophobia in the United States is mainly rooted in the 9/11 attacks. While these played the role of bringing it into the public eye and giving it an exposure it...
The Outrageous Lies of Melanie Phillips
In the last decade there seems to have been a competition in Britain among the pundits of the far right wing. The object of this competition to see who can come up with the...
Early Warning Signs of Islamophobia in Western Societies
There is no doubt that an anti-Muslim movement is on the rise. While in most regions in the West Muslims are not actively persecuted or abused, there are early warning signs of bigotry and...
Islamophobia and the American Presidential Elections
Islam does not have a stellar reputation among the American public. While this can be traced back to decades of the systematic demonizing of Islam in the American media and politics, the terrorist attacks...
Honor killing is against Islamic laws
Muslim women have been the unfair victims of many brutal cultural practices. Honor killings are seen as the most gruesome of these. Islam has clear laws regulating sexual conduct and killing a girl in...
Does The Far Right Really Believe What They Say About Islam?
It has become fashionable for the far right in the United Kingdom to make Islam and Muslims the target of vitriolic and hateful speech. Some of the things these people say are so extreme...
Giving charity in the last ten days of Ramadaan
Is it better to give in charity in the last ten days of Ramadaan, or to spend the nights of those days in prayer and dhikr which is the only special thing about those...
Charity given without permission
Islam places strong emphasis on helping the poor in whatever way we can. It promises rich reward for those who often help the poor and the needy so as to alleviate their troubles. Needless...
