ISLAMOPHOBIA

English for Academic Purpose - 1

BY : MAIYASHA ULFHA - 160203054
WHAT IS ISLAMOPHOBIA?
ISLAMOPHOBIA is literally
translated as the fear of Islam: it is
used to refer to prejudice or ISLAMOPHOBIA terms have been known
discrimination against Muslims and since the 1980s, but came into common
incorporates the perception that usage after the September 11th attacks in
Islam has no values in common WTC America in 2001.
with other cultures, is inferior to the
West and is a violent political
ideology rather than a religion.
WHERE DOES ISLAMOPHOBIA COME FROM?

01 Labelling 02 A Chance

LEROY ROSENIOR: Someone [always] GEORGE BOATENG: We have good

has to be afraid of something and put a
label on it – in my day it was the IRA: if
you spoke with an Irish accent you were
in the IRA, [now] if you are Islamic then
you’ve got a bomb under your shirt.
[Having] no understanding of a culture
means it’s a threat.
religious people but we also have bad
religious people, the thing is that we don’t
have to think that ‘all Muslims are the same’
or ‘all Christians are the same’ – give the
person a chance, get to know that person,
and [then] you decide if that person is from
a good heart.
 THE REASONS BEHIND ISLAMOPHOBIA
RACISM
Racism is the belief in the
superiority of one race over
another, which often results in
discrimination and prejudice
towards people based on their
race or ethnicity.
TERRORISM
Terrorism is a violent strategy
used by various people and
groups to achieve a certain
goal.
MEDIA
Media are the communication
outlets or tools used to store
and deliver information or data.
STEREOTYPE POLITICAL FIGURE
A stereotype is a mistaken idea
or belief many people have
about a thing or group which is
used as reasons to discriminate
against another person.
 THE PERCENTATION OF ISLAMOPHOBIA IN 2016
80.00%

70.00%

60.00%

50.00%

40.00%

30.00%

20.00%

10.00%

0.00%
Hungary Italy Poland Greece Spain
THE IMPACT OF ISLAMOPHOBIA
Hate crimes against Muslims

Targeting mosque Targeting student and

education
HOW TO REDUCE ISLAMOPHOBIA ISSUE?

Improving public understanding Giving a clear information about

about Islam. Islam by Islamic organization.

Build the self-image of Islam, Islamic organization and the

especially at the level of the government cooperate as partner
younger generation, solve the get to accommodate the
social problem. development of Islam in a social
life, etc.
 REFERENCES
 https://ing.org/islamophobia-and-its-impact/
 https://www.slideshare.net/Sohaib2569/islamophobia-
sohaib-arshad-with-causes-and-effects
 https://news.gallup.com/poll/157082/islamophobia-
understanding-anti-muslim-sentiment-west.aspx
 https://www.afsc.org/5-things-your-congregation-can-do-
to-stop-islamophobia