Prejudice could override direct observation even of Muslim charitable institutions
Evidence
Lull went so far as to stress the benefactions habitually made by Christians to churches, monasteries and hospitals for the poor, the sick and travellers; and he added opprobriously: ‘But I never heard that the Muslims have more than two hospitals, one Tunisian and the other in Alexandria.’ Muslims have always been deservedly famous for precisely the things for which he here praised Christians exclusively. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1249
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to ‘Complaints About Immodesty Go Way Back’ and the broader theme of medieval Christian prejudice overriding eyewitness evidence — the same pattern as anti-Muslim dress panics. — connects to: Religious institutions can function as prejudice-reducing solutions, not just causes — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2577; Muslim charity donations for sanctioned civilians became presumptive evidence of disloyalty; Gross over-referral of Muslims reflects Islamophobic prejudice, not true risk — Runnymede Trust (ed. Farah Elahi & Omar Khan), Islamophobia: Still a Challenge for Us…, 419 (+3 more)
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1249
Broader Connections
- Muslim charity donations for sanctioned civilians became presumptive evidence of disloyalty
#exemplifies(0.85) - Gross over-referral of Muslims reflects Islamophobic prejudice, not true risk
#corroborates(0.80) — Runnymede Trust (ed. Farah Elahi & Omar Khan), Islamophobia, 419 - Religious institutions can function as prejudice-reducing solutions, not just causes
#complicates(0.75) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2577 - Perceiving Muslims as disloyal shifts the policy frame from anti-discrimination to securitization.
#expands(0.72) - Prejudice can show as lowered evaluation rather than outright negativity toward high-status roles
#expands(0.72) - Religion can either reinforce or reduce prejudice depending on its function.
#expands(0.70)