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'''Islamophobia''' is a neologism formed from [[Islam]] and -[[phobia]]. It refers to prejudice against, hatred towards, or irrational fear of Muslims. In 1997, the British Runnymede Trust defined Islamophobia as the "dread or hatred of Islam and therefore, [the] fear and dislike of all Muslims," stating that it also refers to the practice of discriminating against Muslims by excluding them from the economic, social, and public life of the nation. | '''Islamophobia''' is a neologism formed from [[Islam]] and -[[phobia]]. It refers to prejudice against, hatred towards, or irrational fear of Muslims. In 1997, the British Runnymede Trust defined Islamophobia as the "dread or hatred of Islam and therefore, [the] fear and dislike of all Muslims," stating that it also refers to the practice of discriminating against Muslims by excluding them from the economic, social, and public life of the nation. | ||
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The 1997 report is responsible for shaping the modern definition of Islamophobia, comprised of the following: | The 1997 report is responsible for shaping the modern definition of Islamophobia, comprised of the following: | ||
# Islam is seen as a monolithic bloc, static and unresponsive to change. | |||
# Islam is seen as separate and 'other'. It does not have values in common with other cultures, is not affected by them and does not influence them. | |||
# Islam is seen as inferior to the West. It is seen as barbaric, irrational, primitive and sexist. | |||
# Islam is seen as violent, aggressive, threatening, supportive of terrorism and engaged in a 'clash of civilizations'. | |||
# Islam is seen as a political ideology and is used for political or military advantage. | |||
# Criticisms made of the West by Islam are rejected out of hand. | |||
# Hostility towards Islam is used to justify discriminatory practices towards Muslims and exclusion of Muslims from mainstream society. | |||
# Anti-Muslim hostility is seen as natural or normal | |||
===Criticisms of Runnymede's Assessment of Islam=== | ===Criticisms of Runnymede's Assessment of Islam=== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{Hub4|Phobia|Phobia}} | {{Hub4|Phobia|Phobia}} | ||
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[[Category:Logical fallacies]] | [[Category:Logical fallacies]] --> | ||