: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith
anti-Muslim rhetoric
… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.—
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Instead, the decision by President Carol Folt to revoke a speaking slot for the valedictorian ignited more controversy and catapulted the university further into debates over student activism, free speech, antisemitism and anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Modi’s government is often criticized for its record on human rights, including attacks on the media and anti-Muslim legislation.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Islamophobic incidents in the United Kingdom are up by 335%, according to Tell MAMA, a charity that monitors anti-Muslim hate and abuse in the country.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
The risks of such violence notwithstanding, observers warn that anti-Muslim and misogynistic hate speech continue to run rampant on social tech platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Of course, anti-Muslim influencers have been rewarded as well.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The act of vandalism comes against a backdrop of rising anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias incidents in the United States, according to CAIR.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
After years of anti-Muslim pogroms, these issues came to a symbolic head in January, with Modi’s public inauguration of the Ram Mandir, a controversial Hindu temple built atop the ruins of the Babri Masjid, the mosque demolished by Hindu extremists in 1992.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Mulla believed the rabbis overestimated their congregation and had not realized anti-Muslim bigotry was in their ranks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Modi’s government is often criticized for its record on human rights, including attacks on the media and anti-Muslim legislation.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Islamophobic incidents in the United Kingdom are up by 335%, according to Tell MAMA, a charity that monitors anti-Muslim hate and abuse in the country.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
The risks of such violence notwithstanding, observers warn that anti-Muslim and misogynistic hate speech continue to run rampant on social tech platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Of course, anti-Muslim influencers have been rewarded as well.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
The act of vandalism comes against a backdrop of rising anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias incidents in the United States, according to CAIR.
—Celina Tebor, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
After years of anti-Muslim pogroms, these issues came to a symbolic head in January, with Modi’s public inauguration of the Ram Mandir, a controversial Hindu temple built atop the ruins of the Babri Masjid, the mosque demolished by Hindu extremists in 1992.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Mulla believed the rabbis overestimated their congregation and had not realized anti-Muslim bigotry was in their ranks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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