Islamophobia
Fear, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Islamophobia is the irrational fear of, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general,[1][2][3][4][5] especially when perceived by outsiders as a geopolitical force or a source of terrorism.[6][7][8]
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The causes of increase in Islamophobia across the world since the end of the Cold War are many. These include the quasi-racialist stereotypes against Muslims that proliferated through the Western media since the 1990s,[9] the "war on terror" campaign launched by the United States after the September 11 attacks,[10][11][12] the rise of the Islamic State in the aftermath of the Iraq War,[13] terrorist attacks carried out by Islamist militants in the US and Europe, anti-Muslim rhetoric disseminated by white nationalist organizations through the internet,[14] and the rise of far-right groups which oppose the presence of Muslims in the United States and the European Union.[15][16]
A study conducted in 2013 revealed that Muslim women, especially those wearing headscarves or face veils, are more vulnerable to suffer from Islamophobic attacks than Muslim men.[17] On 15 March 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus which was introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation that proclaimed March 15 as 'International Day to Combat Islamophobia'.[18]