In February, anti-Muslim violence in Delhi claimed the lives 47 Muslims [Getty]

Khaled Beydoun, “Between Virus and Violence: Being Muslim in India”

By / 5 minutes of reading / #Islamophobia /

It seemed that Indian Islamophobia, and the climax of vigilante violence that gripped Delhi for weeks, had reached its limit, but was soon to be superseded by a new turn of events. As the Covid-19 pandemic hit the headlines, and the novel virus claimed the lives of thousands, Hindutva leaders saw an opportunity to further justify their persecution of Indian Muslims: blame its spread in India on Muslims.

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The term Islamophobia was coined during the 1990s, referring neither to labour, as with anti-black racism, nor capital, as with antisemitism, but a global arena without a politics of its own. Islamophobia has not supplanted its racist predecessors, but energised them in a context where nation states seem unable to display political mastery against non-state forces, whether environmental, economic or civilisational.

From Xinjiang to Germany: how did Islamophobia become a global phenomenon?

By / 6 minutes of reading / Identity & Culture /

The term Islamophobia was coined during the 1990s, referring neither to labour, as with anti-black racism, nor capital, as with antisemitism, but a global arena without a politics of its own. Islamophobia has not supplanted its racist predecessors, but energised them in a context where nation states seem unable to display political mastery against non-state forces, whether environmental, economic or civilisational.

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How My Faith as a Muslim Helps Me Cope With My Chronic Illness written by AZMIA MAGANE

How My Faith as a Muslim Helps Me Cope With My Chronic Illness

By / 6 minutes of reading / Health & Wellness /

Before, I thought putting all the accountability on God and religion was a way for people to avoid taking any responsibility or accountability for their actions. I felt relying on someone, anyone else, a higher power included, meant I’d be giving up my agency or autonomy.

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