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The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University.
The Bridge Initiative aims to disseminate original and accessible research, offers engaging analysis and commentary on contemporary issues, and hosts a wide repository of educational resources to inform the general public about Islamophobia.
Research & Resources
2022 Islamophobia in Review: United States
2022 in the United States marked the twentieth anniversary of the military prison at Guantánamo Bay, which rights organizations and academics have described as an “enduring symbol of Islamophobia.” The detention center was opened in 2002 to house suspected terrorists captured in the US-led global “War on Terror.” Since its inception, the site has illegally…
2022 Islamophobia in Review: India
2022 marked the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, and the occasion offered an opportunity to reflect on the country and its accomplishments. Many scholars, journalists, and rights activists noted that the momentous occasion was marred by the reality of the power of Hindu nationalism, which has taken aim at the secular and democratic foundations of…
Western Double Standards & 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup
The recent controversies surrounding the 2022 FIFA World Cup revolve around an ongoing orientalist lens where Western pundits still continue to view the greater Muslim world laced in condescension and double standards not given to other non-Muslim countries, (like China or Russia) who get to host global sporting events without much controversy at all.