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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
Making sense of the New Zealand terrorist attacks
It was Thursday night in Washington, D.C., when I took a cab to my hotel room and read the first news articles about the terrorist attacks in New Zealand. In the fast-moving nature of our time, I simply shared it, not paying greater attention to it. Only on the very next morning, my phone was…
What is happening in Xinjiang?
What is happening in Xinjiang? As an estimated 1 million Uighurs find themselves in internment camps, Mobashra Tazamal & Imrul Islam talk with Dr Rachel Harris & Dr James Millward about the crisis. This is episode 1 of a two part series. Dr Harris teaches ethnomusicology at SOAS, and Dr Millward is the professor of…
Fox News: a megaphone for anti-Muslim hatred
In her March 9 segment, Fox’s Jeanine Pirro questioned Congresswoman’s Ilhan Omar loyalty, stating: “Think about it. Omar wears a hijab, which according to the Quran 33:59, tells women to cover so they won’t get molested. Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to sharia law which in itself is antithetical…