In 2001, George Bush provoked global uproar by describing the nascent War on Terror as a "Crusade". His comments, however, were welcomed by Al-Qaeda, who had long been describing Western powers in precisely the same terms, as modern Crusaders once again invading the Middle East.…
Contrairement à la légende colportée dans les grands médias, le terme "islamophobie" n'a pas été inventé par les mollahs iraniens : il est apparu en France au début du XXe siècle, en pleine période coloniale, à une époque où s'exprimaient déjà de violents discours antimusulmans.…
"Bail traces how the anti-Muslim narrative of the political fringe has captivated large segments of the American media, government, and general public, validating the views of extremists who argue that the United States is at war with Islam and marginalizing mainstream Muslim-Am…
In July 2010, Terry Jones, the pastor of a small fundamentalist church in Florida, announced plans to burn two hundred Qur'ans on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Though he ended up canceling the stunt in the face of widespread public backlash, his threat sparked vio…
Dialectics of 9/11 and the war on terror: educational responses
by ELBIH, RANDA
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Islamophobia and the law
Introduction / Khaled A. Beydoun and Cyra Akila Choudhury -- The Citizen and the Terrorist / Leti Volpp -- Race, Civil Rights, and Immigration Law After September 11, 2001 : the Targeting of Arabs and Muslims / Susan Akram and Kevin Johnson -- Constructing Good Aliens and Good C…
"Islamophobia, Race, and Global Politics is a powerful introduction to the scope of Islamophobia in the U.S. Drawing on examples ranging from the Muslim-branding of former president Barack Obama to the disparity in media coverage of terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris the same…
"Islamophobia, Race, and Global Politics is a powerful introduction to the scope of Islamophobia in the U.S. Drawing on examples ranging from the Muslim-branding of former president Barack Obama to the disparity in media coverage of terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris the same…
Inhaltsverzeichnis: Introduction -The Invisible Rise of Al Qaeda -- A War of Narratives -- Compounding Violent Extremism -- The Faces of Islamophobia -- Consequences of Islamophobia.