: 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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Soumaya Hamdi said the footage had been manipulated to portray her husband negatively and was produced by an organization known for its anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias, targeting those who speak out against the treatment of Palestinians.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In a June 2016 op-ed for the New York Times, the Master of None creator and star described how the anti-Muslim rhetoric from politicians has had a tangible effect on him and his family.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
According to Reuters, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim incidents in the U.S. rose by more than 180% in the months following Oct. 7, 2023.
—Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2012, a group of other Christians with anti-Muslim signs, one of them carrying a pig's head on a pole, protested at the Arab International Festival.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In a June 2016 op-ed for the New York Times, the Master of None creator and star described how the anti-Muslim rhetoric from politicians has had a tangible effect on him and his family.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
According to Reuters, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim incidents in the U.S. rose by more than 180% in the months following Oct. 7, 2023.
—Hind Haddad, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2012, a group of other Christians with anti-Muslim signs, one of them carrying a pig's head on a pole, protested at the Arab International Festival.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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