The Runnymede Report

A 1997 policy document produced by the Runnymede Trust (a UK race-equality think tank), titled “Islamophobia: A Challenge for Us All.” Though non-academic, it became influential and authoritative in defining Islamophobia, though critics note it conflated Muslims with South Asian ethnicity and framed Islamophobia around closed views of Islam.

Claims that use this term

• The Runnymede Report was a policy document, not academic research, yet gained authority.
• The Runnymede Report conflated Muslims overwhelmingly with South Asian ethnicity
• The Runnymede Report redefined Islamophobia around closed views of Islam
• The Runnymede Report gained authority despite being a non-academic policy document