Additional Rec. - "Why We Need Islamophobia Awareness Month" by Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
“Islamophobia is not a phobia. For too long it has been explained away as 'fear of' or 'prejudice towards' Muslims, but Islamophobia is much more comprehensive than this. It is a strategy of governance to legitimize state violence through dehumanization and the othering of Muslims.”
“The idea of uncivilized Muslim ‘Others’ was cultivated to justify conquest of their lands and resources.”
“The historic trope of Muslims as inherently dangerous is inscribed within the practices of the state and there can be no other reason for this than a deliberate desire to misunderstand the causes of violence because they might otherwise expose the state as complicit and thus accountable.”
Although this article is about British Muslims, I found it helpful for thinking about Muslims in the United States. As a reminder, according to a Pew Research Center article I recently came across, 20% of Muslims in the United States are Black. There are many people living at the intersections of oppression in this country due to holding multiple marginalized identities. We have to dismantle all systems of oppression to ensure the flourishing of all people.
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