Amaan Foundation Politics & Practical Theology The Far-Right’s Love Affair with Islamophobia.

The Far-Right’s Love Affair with Islamophobia.


The Far-Right’s Love Affair with Islamophobia.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْالرAbAnti-Muslim racism is increasingly becoming a prominent feature of far-right extremist groups and political figures across Europe and North America. This article examines the growth of Islamophobic discourse and actions among far-right political figures and street protest movements in Europe, focusing on the UK, France, and the Netherlands, as well as in North America, particularly Canada and the US. This paper will demonstrate that anti-Muslim racism, over other forms of racism, is increasingly defining the policies of these political elites, and occupies the foremost area of concern for these protest movements. This form of ‘Othering’ through racial and political posturing can have potentially devastating implications for Muslims living in Western nations and can result in such things as targeted legislation, hate crimes, and social marginalization.

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