Islamophobia is the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against the Islamic religion or Muslims generally,

especially when seen as a geopolitical force or the source of terrorism. The meaning of the term
continues to be debated, and some view it as problematic.

Several scholars consider Islamophobia to be a form of xenophobia or racism. A 2007 article in Journal of
Sociology defines Islamophobia as anti-Muslim racism and a continuation of anti-Asian, anti-Turkic and
anti-Arab racism

Islamophobia creating division, hijab seen as weapon: Pakistan PM Imran Khan at UNGA

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said at there is a misunderstanding in the West regarding Islam
which is causing Islamophobia in the world.

Islamophobia creating division, hijab seen as weapon:

Human communities are supposed to live together with understanding among each other

no religion preaches radicalism

Islamophobia is creating a division in the world

there is a misunderstanding in the West regarding Islam

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, while speaking at the 74th session of United Nations General
(UNGA) in New York on Friday, said that Islamophobia created a division.

"There are 1.3 billion Muslims in this world. Millions of Muslims are living in the US and European
countries as minorities. Islamophobia, since 9/11 has grown at an alarming pace. Human communities
are supposed to live together with understanding among each other but Islamophobia is creating a
division," Pakistan PM Imran Khan said.

"Muslim women wearing hijabs has become an issue in some countries as if a hijab is some kind of
weapon. This is happening because of Islamophobia," Imran Khan said.

after 9/11 attack, Islamophobia grew at an arming rate. Why did it start? Because certain western
leaders equated terrorism with Islam, calling it Islamic terrorism and radical Islam. What is radical Islam?
There is only one Islam,"
Imran Khan asked how does one distinguish between a moderate Muslim and radical Muslim saying
further that terrorism has no religion.

"This Islamic radicalism has been the main reason behind Islamophobia. This has caused pain to
Muslims," Imran Khan said. Imran Khan said that marginalisation of Muslims in European countries is
leading to radicalisation making people end up as militants in Syria and other nations.

A word cloud of Pakistan PM Imran Khan's UN General Assembly address

"No religion preaches radicalism. The basis of all religions is compassion and justice," Imran Khan said.

"Imran Khan said that before 9/11 majority of suicide attacks in the world were carried out by Tamil
Tigers who were Hindus. No one blamed Hinduism. And it's quite right. What has Hinduism got to do
with what desperate people were doing in Sri Lanka?" Imran Khan said.Imran Khan added that there is a
misunderstanding in the West regarding Islam which is causing Islamophobia in the world.

suggestions to abolish islamophobia

Leaders of Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia have decided to jointly launch an English language television
channel dedicated to confronting Islamophobia and removing "misperceptions" about Islam.

The three-nation channel would offer Muslims a dedicated media presence to help in "setting the record
straight" on Islam and fighting the phenomenon of Islamophobia internationally.

"Misperceptions which bring people together against Islam would be corrected; issue of blasphemy
would be properly contextualized; series and films would be produced on Muslim history to
educate/inform our own people & the world; Muslims would be given a dedicated media presence,