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

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19 May 2025 | Organizations

Factsheet: Policy Exchange

Policy Exchange is a highly influential British right-wing conservative think-tank, which identifies itself as an educational charity with a mission to “develop and promote new policy ideas which deliver better public services, a stronger society and a more dynamic economy.” It has a history of making anti-Muslim claims, including spreading harmful narratives linking Islam to terrorism, advocating against the adoption of a legal definition of Islamophobia by the government, perpetuating Islamophobic stereotypes, and making sweeping, harmful generalizations about Muslims and their beliefs. read the complete article

Article

06 May 2025 | Organizations

The Bridge Initiative: Achievements

The Bridge Initiative was established in 2015 to provide accessible and scholarly information on Islamophobia. In the last five years (2020-2024), The Bridge Initiative has produced over 235 pieces of research (factsheets, articles, reports).Our research has been featured in prominent media outlets, including the New Yorker, New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Haaretz, The Forward, The Intercept, TIME, and more. read the complete article

Editorial

25 Mar 2025 | Organizations

Abraham’s Bridge: A Documentary Review of Interfaith Connection in America’s Heartland

In a world marked by conflict, division, and religious tension, "Abraham's Bridge" offers a compelling narrative of collaboration across faith traditions. This short documentary, running just under 40 minutes, produced and directed by Elinor J. Pierce, Research Director of the Harvard Pluralism Project (pluralism.org), chronicles the remarkable Tri-Faith Initiative in Omaha, Nebraska – an ambitious project to build a mosque, synagogue, church, and interfaith center side-by-side, connected by a circular wooden bridge. read the complete article

Factsheet

15 Oct 2024 | Organizations

Factsheet: Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation (Ekal-USA) is a Houston, Texas-based non-profit organization with over 70 chapters across multiple U.S. cities. It serves as the sister organization of Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India (Ekal-India), a Hindu nationalist group that operates single-teacher schools in India. Ekal-India has been accused of promoting hatred towards religious minorities. read the complete article

Factsheet

09 Jul 2024 | Individuals

Factsheet: Amit Shah

Amit Anil Chandra Shah is the current Home Minister of India. He was formerly the Minister of State for Home Affairs in Gujarat, a period during which the state police faced accusations of extra-judicial killings. Shah is a close friend, confidant and is often referred to as the right-hand man of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shah has used his political position to promote Hindu nationalist ideology. During his tenure as India’s Home Minister, he has introduced laws and undertaken measures that target Muslims, Christians, political opposition, civil society, journalists, and critics. read the complete article

Factsheet

03 Jun 2024 | Organizations

Factsheet: ALP Services

Alp Services ist ein privates, weltweit tätiges Sicherheitsunternehmen mit Sitz in Genf, Schweiz. 2023 wurde aufgedeckt, dass Alp Services für die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate arbeitet und die größte Desinformationskampagne gegen Muslime in Europa durchführte, die erfolgreiche Geschäftsleute, Organisationen und Einzelpersonen mit der Muslimbruderschaft in Verbindung brachte, um sie zu verleumden und ihren Ruf zu zerstören. Die Kampagne stützte sich auf islamfeindliche Tropen, indem sie muslimische Personen und Organisationen in Verbindung mit dem Islamismus brachte. read the complete article

Article

29 Apr 2024 | Organizations

2024 Civil Rights Report: 8,000+ Anti-Muslim Bias Complaints

In April 2024, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest American Muslim civil rights organization, published their annual civil rights report highlighting anti-Muslim bias complaints reported to them over the calendar year. Their 2024 annual civil rights report showed that CAIR received 8,061 total complaints nationwide during the 2023 calendar year, which marks the highest number of complaints that the civil rights group has ever recorded in their entire 30-year history. read the complete article

Factsheet

01 Feb 2024 | Organizations

Factsheet: Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

RELEVANZ: Der Österreichische Integrationsfonds (ÖIF) ist ein Fonds der Republik Österreich, der sowohl auf Bundes- als auch auf Landesebene für Integrationsangelegenheiten (gesellschaftliche Integration von Minderheiten) zuständig ist. In der Ära von Sebastian Kurz wurde der ÖIF als eine Plattform genutzt, um antimuslimische Ansichten durch Referenten und Berichte zu fördern und damit die antimuslimische Politik der Österreichischen Volkspartei (ÖVP) zu untermauern. read the complete article