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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
U.S. Should Appoint Islamophobia Envoy Like Canada
In January 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would appoint Amira Elghawaby to become Canada’s first special representative for combating Islamophobia to tackle racism, discrimination and religious intolerance faced by millions of Canadian Muslims. “Diversity truly is one of Canada’s greatest strengths, but for many Muslims, Islamophobia is all too familiar,” Canadian…
Secularism and sinicization: two concepts used to eradicate Muslim identity
In 2021, a European Muslim youth led organization created a campaign to counter discrimination and promote pluralism by showcasing a European woman wearing a hijab. The ad highlighted that freedom means having the ability to choose what to wear. The project centered on promoting equality and freedom, ideals that Europeans hold dearly, and fighting the…
2022 Islamophobia in Review: China
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. China’s coordinated discriminatory campaign against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang began in 2017 when the authorities started building…