Islamophobia in West: An Analytical Study
Islamophobia is the term used to refer to the discrimination against the one who practices Islam, called Muslims. It is the combination of many things that includes dislike, terror, and prejudice towards the things that are part of the Muslim religion, including Holy places where they worship, the Hijab, The Holy Book Quran, etc. Aggressive and hateful behavior is shown towards Muslims by burning their holy places, banning the Hijab, and badmouthing about the Prophet or something very dear to Muslims. The name Islam has linked up with the worst perception of unsafe, violence,terrorism, and tough religion with many boundaries by the stereotypes, and they are considered as some kind of inhuman from another earth. The research is qualitative, based on document analysis and the review of previously published material related to the relevant theme. It finds that there are several challenges faced by Muslims in the Western world and now the concept is on the rise with the negative use of media around the world.
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Islamophobia, Anti-Islam, Western Media, Hate Speech
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(1) Shahnawaz Muhammad Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Arif Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
(3) Bakhtiar Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, S. M., Khan, M. A., & Khan, B. (2022). Islamophobia in West: An Analytical Study. Global Social Sciences Review, VII(I), 279-288. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).27
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CHICAGO : Khan, Shahnawaz Muhammad, Muhammad Arif Khan, and Bakhtiar Khan. 2022. "Islamophobia in West: An Analytical Study." Global Social Sciences Review, VII (I): 279-288 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).27
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HARVARD : KHAN, S. M., KHAN, M. A. & KHAN, B. 2022. Islamophobia in West: An Analytical Study. Global Social Sciences Review, VII, 279-288.
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MHRA : Khan, Shahnawaz Muhammad, Muhammad Arif Khan, and Bakhtiar Khan. 2022. "Islamophobia in West: An Analytical Study." Global Social Sciences Review, VII: 279-288
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OXFORD : Khan, Shahnawaz Muhammad, Khan, Muhammad Arif, and Khan, Bakhtiar (2022), "Islamophobia in West: An Analytical Study", Global Social Sciences Review, VII (I), 279-288
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TURABIAN : Khan, Shahnawaz Muhammad, Muhammad Arif Khan, and Bakhtiar Khan. "Islamophobia in West: An Analytical Study." Global Social Sciences Review VII, no. I (2022): 279-288. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).27