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Is a Genocide of Muslims Underway in India?

31 Oct 2022

Over the past decade, India has experienced a dangerous rise in Islamophobia. There are near daily episodes of harassment, public beatings and mob assaults, destruction of property, and lynchings that have created an atmosphere of fear for the country’s 200+ million Muslims. read the complete article

Factsheet: Great Replacement/White Genocide Conspiracy Theory

03 Feb 2020

IMPACT: The white genocide conspiracy theory is the belief that immigration by people of color, falling white birth rates, and the promotion of multiculturalism are all part of a deliberate plot to destroy the “white... read the complete article

Five Islamophobia Questions with Peter Beinart

14 Feb 2023

In the past two decades, there’s been a demonstrable rise in Islamophobia and Antisemitism across the globe. Not only has this manifested in discriminatory and dangerous rhetoric, including the promotion of far-right conspiracy theories by politicians, it has resulted in a number of deadly attacks on Muslim and Jewish communities. read the complete article

Racism, Prevent & Structural Islamophobia/ Dr. Tarek Younis

31 Jul 2019

Bridge Senior Research Fellow Mobashra Tazamal sits down with Dr. Tarek Younis to talk about Prevent, one of four components of the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism strategy. In conversation, issues of deep bias, racism, and structural Islamophobia disguised in plain sight come to the fore. read the complete article

2022 Islamophobia in Review: China

09 Jan 2023

In 2022, China’s repression against Uyghur Muslims continued. There was growing international concern over the use of forced labor in the camps and how the international supply chain could be tainted with human rights violations.... read the complete article

“Civilization Jihad:” Debunking the Conspiracy Theory

02 Feb 2016

When GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson spoke in a January 2016 debate about a Muslim plan of “civilization jihad” on America, most viewers probably didn’t know that he was echoing a years-old conspiracy theory advanced by the leaders of America’s most active anti-Muslim groups. Mobashra Tazamal explains. read the complete article

Guantánamo Bay Military Prison: Narratives and Numbers

04 Nov 2020

Introduction The Guantánamo Bay Data Project serves as a central source of information on the Guantánamo Bay Military Prison. This project provides a comprehensive picture of the prison, centering the lives of the boys and... read the complete article

FACTSHEET: PREVENT

25 Mar 2019

The United Kingdom’s Prevent policy aims to prevent vulnerable individuals from becoming terrorists. The policy relies on the unfounded claim that ideology is the main driver of terrorism. Critics have noted that the policy effectively renders all Muslims potential criminals and a U.N. expert has called for the policy to be abandoned. read the complete article

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14 Mar 2023

Five Islamophobia Questions with Rep. Ilhan Omar

In Episode #3 of “Unpacking Islamophobia,” our host Arsalan Iftikhar sits down with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to discuss Islamophobia within American & European politics and address the rise of genocidal Islamophobia in places like India, Myanmar, and China. read the complete article

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22 Feb 2023

Factsheet: Vienna Forum on Countering Segregation and Extremism in the Context of Integration

IMPACT: The Vienna Forum on Countering Segregation and Extremism in the Context of Integration was initiated by Austrian Minister of Women and Integration Susanne Raab (ÖVP) to make Vienna “a center in the fight against... read the complete article

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