: 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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Law enforcement officials and advocacy groups have tracked a rise in antisemitic, anti-Muslim and anti-Arab acts in recent months.
—Katie Glueck, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Read More: What to Know About India’s 2024 Election
As India wraps up the third phase of a grueling six-week election, the timing of the study’s publication has raised eyebrows among critics and demographic experts at a time when the BJP is seen to be openly campaigning on anti-Muslim rhetoric.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 May 2024
There also has been a rise in Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment and attacks nationwide.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Pushing voter turnout with anti-Muslim attacks Modi changed his campaign strategy after the first phase of voting and focused more on firing up BJP's Hindu base by attacking rivals as pro-Muslim, even as a survey said jobs and inflation were the main concerns of voters.
—Sumit Khanna, Tora Agarwala, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The events also tore at precarious bridges built between Muslims and the administration after student complaints in recent years of anti-Muslim bias on campus.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The political scientist Ashutosh Varshney noted that Modi had eschewed anti-Muslim rhetoric in his campaign—because, Varshney inferred, Indian politics abhorred ideological extremism.
—Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
In Chicago, police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man followed several women into the Downtown Islamic Center and yelled anti-Muslim rhetoric, NBC Chicago reported.
—Susan Loyer, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The center's administrators thanked law enforcement for their work and warned of a rise in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bigotry.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Katie Glueck, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Read More: What to Know About India’s 2024 Election
As India wraps up the third phase of a grueling six-week election, the timing of the study’s publication has raised eyebrows among critics and demographic experts at a time when the BJP is seen to be openly campaigning on anti-Muslim rhetoric.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 May 2024
There also has been a rise in Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment and attacks nationwide.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Pushing voter turnout with anti-Muslim attacks Modi changed his campaign strategy after the first phase of voting and focused more on firing up BJP's Hindu base by attacking rivals as pro-Muslim, even as a survey said jobs and inflation were the main concerns of voters.
—Sumit Khanna, Tora Agarwala, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The events also tore at precarious bridges built between Muslims and the administration after student complaints in recent years of anti-Muslim bias on campus.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The political scientist Ashutosh Varshney noted that Modi had eschewed anti-Muslim rhetoric in his campaign—because, Varshney inferred, Indian politics abhorred ideological extremism.
—Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
In Chicago, police are investigating a possible hate crime after a man followed several women into the Downtown Islamic Center and yelled anti-Muslim rhetoric, NBC Chicago reported.
—Susan Loyer, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The center's administrators thanked law enforcement for their work and warned of a rise in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bigotry.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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