The Bridge Initiative

A Georgetown University research project that extends information about Islamophobia to the public. RT ≠ endorsement. ❤ ≠ like.

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How does Islamophobia operate within contemporary electoral politics? Our new report investigates the surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric during Zohran Mamdani's historic mayoral campaign, situating it w/in 2 decades of post-9/11 Islamophobic discourse in the US
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A school bus used by an Islamic school in Hamilton's Waterdown area was targeted in an act of vandalism that included hateful graffiti, slashed bus seats and a damaged dashboard

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Analysts say the use of pigs in protests against Muslims’ religious practices constitutes systematic harassment under the shadow of majoritarian politics of Modi’s BJP party.

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These diverse contemporary comedies all have one thing in common: centring Muslim characters whose faith is not portrayed as the defining feature of their lives, and whose identities are not presented as narrow stereotypes.

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"Here in North Texas, we are witnessing the early stages of what I imagine will be the national playbook for leaders seeking office through fear-mongering and divisive misinformation."

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Christopher Svochak, a Christian supremacist, interrupted a press conference held by organizers of the Epic Eid event that was canceled, screaming anti-Muslim phrases, including that “God despises Muslims” & that “Islam is a pedophile religion.”

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Once described by a Bush administration official as “the legal equivalent of outer space,” for decades Guantanamo has been synonymous with cruelty and repurposed by the U.S. to sidestep the law.

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"At the center of that story is a flawed belief: that coercion, even torture, could produce truth. And that demonstrating omnipotence over a person would result in truthful outcomes. It cannot and did not." @glynco

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We spoke with @AmiraElghawaby about her time in office and her institutional work in combating anti-Muslim racism in Canada, including producing the country's first-ever government-issued Guide to Understanding and Combating Islamophobia:

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[The Bridge Initiative @bridgeinit]

How does Islamophobia operate within contemporary electoral politics? Our new report investigates the surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric during Zohran Mamdani's historic mayoral campaign, situating it w/in 2 decades of post-9/11 Islamophobic discourse in the US
https://t.co/zV80PNY0Ln

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"Jerusalem’s Islamic identity will be effaced, its name and meaning repurposed to serve the Israeli colonial order. The Trump administration wishes to see al-Aqsa stripped of its Islamic identity."

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Britain’s government has barred pro-Palestinian American streamer Hasan Piker and his uncle from entering the country, prompting criticism from free speech advocates over what they say is a crackdown on dissent related to Israel’s campaign in Gaza.

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The Muslim International Film Festival will return to London’s Leicester Square for its second edition, running 2-5 July, “championing the narratives of international Muslim filmmakers and highlighting their compelling stories”.

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With Reform’s proposed policies, including scrapping indefinite leave to remain, revoking the Equality Act 2010, and curtailing immigration, Muslim immigrants and British Muslims are concerned about their place in the country:

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The FBI’s muted response to the San Diego mosque shooting, notably avoiding the term “hate crime”, reflects political pressure from Trump allies and members of Congress who have openly dehumanized Muslims, argues @HarisTarin

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At a Frisco Chamber of Commerce forum last month, Vilhauer expressed his support the Indian community in Frisco, which has also faced backlash over unfounded claims of H-1B visa fraud. But he said he doesn’t support the Muslim community.

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Far-right rhetoric targeting Muslims is routinely defended under the banner of free speech, whereas Muslim activism - whether through anti-racist organising, criticisms of Islamophobia, or Palestinian solidarity - is securitised/framed as socially divisive
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“Your actions and silence have normalized racism & bigotry against my community. And you make it easy for people with ignorance & hatred in their hearts to attack and assault us. At this moment, being in your thoughts and prayers is not enough." he said.

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"Find a cultural wedge issue, amplify public anxieties and portray opponents as dangerous accomplices to some looming catastrophe. In TX politics today, few subjects are more useful for that purpose than Islam and the specter of Shariah."

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A London deputy mayor has called out instances of Islamophobia she said were on display at the recent Unite the Kingdom rally, adding they do not “reflect London at all”, while she celebrated Eid in Trafalgar Square.

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The pernicious bargain that insists on trading in the safety of one community for the rejection of another is a false one. The danger does not end with Muslims and Jews. The threats to these communities today will follow others tomorrow.

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