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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
Statement of International Muslim Organizations and Human Rights Civil Society Organizations on the 2025 United Nation’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Statement of International Muslim Organizations and Human Rights Civil Society Organizations on the 2025 United Nation’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All praise and thanks belong to God, the Lord of the Worlds, May peace and prayers be upon Prophet Muhammad Brenton Tarrant murdered…
Statement Commemorating the International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Islamophobia is a global crisis with profound and far-reaching consequences for Muslim communities and society at large. The latest figures from multiple countries underscore the severity of this escalating threat. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the leading Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S., nearly 9,000 complaints of anti-Muslim bias were recorded…
Detained, Dehumanized, Forgotten: The Endless Cycle of Guantánamo
Twenty-three years have passed, yet the early weeks of Donald Trump’s second administration felt like a return to 2002. On January 29, 2025, the former reality star-turned-president signed an executive order to expand detention facilities at Guantánamo bay, allowing it to detain up to 30,000 migrants. Trump characterized these undocumented migrants as “the worst criminal…