Islamophobia
noun
Is·lam·o·pho·bia
is-ˌlä-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
iz-,
-ˈla-
: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Islam or people who practice Islam
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With Lander’s help—and, equally if not more importantly, with the help of 50,000 volunteers of many faiths and none at all—Mamdani beat down more than two decades of post-9/11 Islamophobia.
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Steven W. Thrasher
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Cuomo and his allies, clearly trying to stir the Islamophobia that took root in the city after 9/11, spent millions of dollars on attack ads and mailers portraying Mamdani as an unsafe choice for New Yorkers, particularly taking pains to smear him as an antisemite.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Harvard's own antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces found widespread fear and bigotry at the university in reports released in late April.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 24 June 2025
In the aftermath, Islamophobia and xenophobia surged, with people from Iran and other countries in the region often stereotyped and wrongly associated with terrorism despite no evidence of wrongdoing or malicious activity.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Steven W. Thrasher
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Cuomo and his allies, clearly trying to stir the Islamophobia that took root in the city after 9/11, spent millions of dollars on attack ads and mailers portraying Mamdani as an unsafe choice for New Yorkers, particularly taking pains to smear him as an antisemite.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Harvard's own antisemitism and Islamophobia task forces found widespread fear and bigotry at the university in reports released in late April.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 24 June 2025
In the aftermath, Islamophobia and xenophobia surged, with people from Iran and other countries in the region often stereotyped and wrongly associated with terrorism despite no evidence of wrongdoing or malicious activity.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Islamophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Islamophobia. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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