Islamophobia
noun
Is·lam·o·pho·bia
is-ˌlä-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
iz-,
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: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Islam or people who practice Islam
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Harvard finds evidence of antisemitism, Islamophobia on campus As the federal government's scrutiny of Harvard University intensifies, internal reviews released April 29 by the Ivy League school found evidence of Islamophobia and antisemitism on its campus.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Harvard is vowing to make changes after releasing the results of internal reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
In Paris, a rally against Islamophobia and in tribute to the victim was held at the Place de la République.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Sahni, the counter-terrorism expert, said the attack would likely fuel both sides – celebrated as a triumph by Islamist extremists, and feeding fear and Islamophobia among India’s majority Hindu population, thus deepening already-fraught tensions between the two faiths.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Harvard is vowing to make changes after releasing the results of internal reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
In Paris, a rally against Islamophobia and in tribute to the victim was held at the Place de la République.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Sahni, the counter-terrorism expert, said the attack would likely fuel both sides – celebrated as a triumph by Islamist extremists, and feeding fear and Islamophobia among India’s majority Hindu population, thus deepening already-fraught tensions between the two faiths.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Islamophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Islamophobia. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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