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

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Factsheets on a range of issues, individuals, organizations, and terms related to Islamophobia. Browse through or search by keyword, category, or country.

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04 Dec 2018 | Individuals

Factsheet: Kellyanne Conway

Before working as a spokesperson for the Trump administration, Kellyanne Conway worked with the Center for Security Policy to produce a misleading survey on American Muslim public opinion. The poll was later used by Donald Trump to justify his “Muslim ban” proposal during the 2016 presidential campaign. read the complete article

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04 Dec 2018 | Individuals

Factsheet: John Bennett

Congressman John Bennett believes Islam is a political ideology that needs to be “cut out” of the United States. Bennett has worked with anti-Muslim organizations, including the Center for Security Policy and ACT for America. read the complete article

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04 Dec 2018 | Individuals

Factsheet: Gen. Michael Flynn

Gen. Michael Flynn, who asserts that “fear of Muslims is rational,” spreads falsified claims about Muslims, and supports a group considered by many to be an anti-Muslim organization, serves in Donald Trump’s cabinet as National Security Advisor. read the complete article

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04 Dec 2018 | Organizations

Factsheet: Faith Leaders for America

Faith Leaders for America is a group of Christian and Jewish clergy pushing the Trump administration to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. The group also expresses skepticism about interfaith dialogue between Muslims and other groups, which they consider part of the “the larger, stealthy Brotherhood ‘civilization jihad’ agenda” of “Islamic supremacists.” read the complete article

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04 Dec 2018 | Organizations

Factsheet: ACT for America

ACT for America is the largest anti-Muslim organization in the United States, which has led campaigns to ban sharia. The group has boasted a “direct line” to the White House through its connections with Republican lawmakers and other politicians. read the complete article