Offensive speech about Muslims is often labelled Islamophobic.

Evidence

Commentators and critics often talk about ‘offence to a community’. And from The Satanic Verses to Charlie Hebdo, speech regarded as offensive to Muslims is often described as ‘Islamophobic’. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 662

Categorization

• QUESTION: Sets up the tension in the term’s definition: is calling The Satanic Verses ‘Islamophobic’ a conflating of offense with racism that weakens the concept’s analytical force?
• XREF: connects to: The term ‘Islamophobia’ conflates criticism of Islam with hatred of Muslims — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 651; Islamophobia functions as an indiscriminate umbrella term serving varied agendas — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 542; Accusatory anti-islamophobia rhetoric undermines the term’s credibility — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 672 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• The term ‘Islamophobia’ conflates criticism of Islam with hatred of Muslims #corroborates (0.85) — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 651
• Counterterrorism rhetoric masks an offensive campaign against Muslims. #corroborates (0.85)
• Islamophobia functions as an indiscriminate umbrella term serving varied agendas #expands (0.75) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 542
• Accusatory anti-islamophobia rhetoric undermines the term’s credibility #responds-to (0.75) — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 672