: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith
anti-Muslim rhetoric
… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.—
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Since then, Musk has tweeted dozens of times on the subject—mostly amplifying anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim tropes, which British right-wing activists have attached to the abuse scandals for many years.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
But Farage has distanced himself from comments made by Musk in support of British anti-immigration and anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
By inciting terror in Western nations, the group aims to polarize societies, foster anti-Muslim sentiment and provoke overreactions from governments – conditions that can fuel further radicalization and recruitment.
—Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 2 Jan. 2025
Following the Hamas attacks on October 7, similarly, CAIR said that reported incidents of anti-Muslim discrimination had risen 69 percent in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period the year before.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
But Farage has distanced himself from comments made by Musk in support of British anti-immigration and anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson, who is serving a prison sentence for contempt of court.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
By inciting terror in Western nations, the group aims to polarize societies, foster anti-Muslim sentiment and provoke overreactions from governments – conditions that can fuel further radicalization and recruitment.
—Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 2 Jan. 2025
Following the Hamas attacks on October 7, similarly, CAIR said that reported incidents of anti-Muslim discrimination had risen 69 percent in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period the year before.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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