Islamophobia is increasingly theorized as a form of racism rather than mere religious prejudice

Evidence

In this book we have journeyed from the seventh century to the twenty-first and found that the relationship between the “East” and “West” has not been characterized by a transhistoric “clash of civilizations.” We also saw that the image of the menacing “Muslim threat” has been mobilized largely by ruling elites to serve a political agenda, whether the domination of Europe by the papacy in the eleventh century or US expansionism today. An external enemy is usually paired with an internal one against whom palpable fear and hatred are generated. It follows that Islamophobia is about politics and not religion; it is therefore in the realm of politics that Islamophobia must be fought. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 576 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

If we persist in portraying Islamophobia as an irrational force of misperception—the bad citizen’s response to the bad Muslim—we will render ourselves oblivious to Islamophobia’s ultimate causes, which are not simply ignorance or xenophobia. Pastor Terry Jones is rightly criticized for both, but he has never invaded and occupied an independent (Muslim-majority) nation-state, authorized the torture of (Muslim) alien combatants held in secret prisons, killed hundreds of innocent (Muslim) people in unmanned drone attacks, propped up (Muslim) dictators against the will of their (Muslim) subjects, and given orders to detain, deport, and assassinate (Muslim) terror suspects without trial. — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 706 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Islamophobia is systemic and institutionalized, not merely individual prejudice — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 641; Islamophobia and racial prejudice are entangled in distinct ways across Western contexts — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 64; Islamophobia operates as cultural racism rooted in religion, culture, and ethnicity rather than biology. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 92 (+65 more)

Related

• Islamophobia is political rather than religious and must be fought politically (similarity 0.92)
• Islamophobia stems from nationalism’s ambiguities rather than fear of Islam (similarity 0.92)
• Islamophobia is structural racism rooted in empire, not religious intolerance (similarity 0.89)
• Islamophobia predates organized networks and serves structural functions across the political spectrum (similarity 0.89)
• Islamophobia is a largely unwarranted social anxiety about Islam and Muslims (similarity 0.88)
• Islamophobia has material and political causes beyond ignorance or xenophobia (similarity 0.88)
• Elites mobilized Islamophobia to advance their political agendas across centuries (similarity 0.88)
• Islamophobia and racial prejudice are entangled in distinct ways across Western contexts (similarity 0.87)
• Islamophobia is systemic and institutionalized, not merely individual prejudice (similarity 0.87)
• Islam has been framed by passion, prejudice, and political interests since the Middle Ages (similarity 0.86)
• Anti-Muslim sentiment operates independently of local political ideology (similarity 0.86)
• Islamophobia spans the political spectrum and is embedded in empire’s infrastructure (similarity 0.86)
• Islamophobia functions as a screen hiding Western geopolitical responsibility (similarity 0.86)
• Islamophobia remains socially acceptable while other bigotries bring reprimand (similarity 0.86)
• Western attitudes to Islam have shifted across history rather than forming a constant clash. (similarity 0.86)

Broader Connections

• Islamophobia is political rather than religious and must be fought politically #corroborates (0.80) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 576
• Islamophobia has material and political causes beyond ignorance or xenophobia #corroborates (0.75) — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 706
• Islamophobia stems from nationalism’s ambiguities rather than fear of Islam #corroborates (0.70)
• Liberal Islamophobia is racist and imperialist despite its gentler rhetoric #corroborates (0.65) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 430
• Islamophobia springs from citizenship ambiguities rather than fear of Islam itself #corroborates (0.65) — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 716