The term Islamophobia was refined through scholarly theorizing tied to law

Evidence

The New Crusades conveys that spirit of empathy; it sets Khaled’s writing apart. Moreover, his commitment—his mission—is to make his work accessible to everyone. As a result, he has emerged as a leading public intellectual on matters tied to Islamophobia and Critical Race Theory. As a scholar, his work on theorizing Islamophobia and its relationship with the law has been groundbreaking, and in many ways he has played a significant role in refining the term “Islamophobia.” His ability to shift from academic to public scholar to activist makes Khaled’s work indispensable. — Khaled A. Beydoun, The New Crusades_ Islamophobia and the…, 24

Categorization

• DEFINE: Notes that Beydoun played a significant role in refining the term ‘Islamophobia’ through theory and its law relationship.