Islamophobia is an ideology tied to practices sustaining and reproducing the American empire, which was established through the demonization of Arabs and later Muslims.

Evidence

An Overview of Orientalism of Muslims for American Empire (Journal of Oriental Studies (JOELL))

XREF: connects to: American Orientalism is the living root system that drives Islamophobia. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 168; Islamophobia is a lay ideology that disavows events’ political meanings rooted in empire, racism, and resistance, displacing political antagonisms onto the plane of culture. — Draft paper on Islamophobia as lay ideology of US-led empire; Islamophobia is rooted in imperialism and Orientalism; Western conceptions of Muslims as inferior beings arose when European nations were positioned to dominate once-powerful Muslim empires. — On Terrorists and Freedom Fighters (+10 more)

State repression, not just culture, sustained American Islamophobia #corroborates (0.85) — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 344
Islamophobia has material and political causes beyond ignorance or xenophobia #expands (0.80) — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 706
Islamophobia is produced by state action, not only cultural bias #expands (0.78)
Islamophobia functions as a screen hiding Western geopolitical responsibility #corroborates (0.78) — Peter Morey, Islamophobia and the Novel, 513
Islamophobia is an empire advanced by a network of governments with distinct crusades #qualifies (0.75)
Anti-Palestinian racism historically produced Islamophobia in the United States #expands (0.75) — Evelyn Alsultany, Antisemitism and Islamophobia The…, 21
Elites mobilized Islamophobia to advance their political agendas across centuries #expands (0.72) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 98
Islamophobia denotes fear, hatred, and hostility toward Muslims and Islam. #expands (0.70) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 31