The Runnymede Trust

A UK-based independent think tank and charity focused on racial justice, known for popularizing the term “Islamophobia” in its 1997 report and for defining it as a form of racism against Muslims.

Claims that use this term

• The Runnymede Trust popularized the term Islamophobia in 1997.
• The Runnymede Trust defines Islamophobia as a form of racism against Muslims
• The Runnymede Trust originated Islamophobia as a concept via its anti-Semitism report
• The Runnymede Trust acknowledged Islamophobia as racism in 1994