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The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University

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Factsheet

12 Sep 2017 | Terms/Tropes

Factsheet: Allahu Akbar

Allahu Akbar is an Arabic phrase used in various religious and social contexts to express devotion or as a general exclamation in emotional situations. It has been co-opted by both militants and anti-Muslim activists and is often mistakenly conflated with violence and terrorism. read the complete article

Factsheet

12 Sep 2017 | Individuals

Factsheet: Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy, who has served as an advisor to leading Republican politicians like Ted Cruz, has worked with anti-Muslim groups like the Center for Security Policy and the David Horowitz Freedom Center to advance falsified and unfounded claims about Muslims. read the complete article

Factsheet

12 Sep 2017 | Individuals

Factsheet: David Horowitz & the Freedom Center

Through his anti-Muslim group, the David Horowitz Freedom Center, David Horowitz has become a leading voice promoting conspiracy theories and falsified information about Muslims, the ‘Left,’ African Americans, and other communities. The Center funds and gives a platform to a wide array of other anti-Muslim organizations and has direct connections to the Trump administration. read the complete article

Factsheet

12 Sep 2017 | Terms/Tropes

Factsheet: Dawah

Dawah is an Arabic term largely understood to signify an invitation and dawah activities can include acts of charity and proselytization. Anti-Muslim activists and organizations have co-opted and attempted to redefine this term in an effort to legitimize a narrative about an impending “Islamic/Muslim threat” to the United States and the rest of the world. read the complete article

Factsheet

12 Sep 2017 | Terms/Tropes

Factsheet: Jihad

Jihad is an Arabic term meaning “to struggle” or “to strive.” Most Muslims agree that the concept is best understood and practiced as an inner spiritual struggle towards faith and good deeds, but anti-Muslim groups and militants have co-opted the word and equate it to violence, “holy war” and terrorism. read the complete article

Factsheet

12 Sep 2017 | Individuals

Factsheet: Mike Pompeo

On March 13, 2018, President Trump announced that Mike Pompeo (current CIA Director) would replace Rex Tillerson as U.S. Secretary of State. Pompeo has connections with anti-Muslim groups, including Center for Security Policy and ACT for America. Pompeo has stated that Muslim leaders may be complicit in terrorist attacks for not sufficiently condemning them, and as a Member of Congress he co-sponsored legislation to criminalize Muslims and Muslim organizations in the U.S. read the complete article

Factsheet

29 Jul 2017 | Individuals

Factsheet: Frank Gaffney

Like his colleagues at other anti-Muslim groups, Center for Security Policy head Frank Gaffney sees Islam as a national security threat and has advanced falsified claims about sharia, Muslim "infiltration," and "civilization jihad." Many of his views have been adopted by Republican politicians, as well as President Trump and his administration, including the director of the CIA. read the complete article

Factsheet

29 Jul 2017 | Organizations

Factsheet: Center for Security Policy

A prominent anti-Muslim think-tank criticized by rights groups, the Center for Security Policy has promoted conspiratorial claims about an impending Muslim takeover of the United States and the “threat” of sharia. Although debunked by mainstream scholars, CSP’s work and views have been praised, cited, and adopted by some major politicians, including Republican presidential candidates and the Trump administration. read the complete article