Islamophobia

Is it time for Asian Americans and Latino Americans to ask to be considered “white”? (d)

In the fourth part of a series on whether Asian and Latino Americans should seek to be counted as white, the author says a patronising ‘baizuo’ remark to a Middle…

AnAn14 November 201914 comments
Why do nonmuslims treat muslims so badly (g)?

In another instalment of his ‘Why do nonmuslims treat muslims so badly’ posts, the author argues that non-Muslim leaders and activists stay silent about persecuted Palestinian LGBTQ people, and challenges…

AnAn26 October 20197 comments
Is the social justice exterior overwhelming the Indian nationalist interior?

Drawing on fifteen years of contact with young Indian Americans, the author describes a gap between their socially liberal public presentation and the nationalistic, sometimes anti-Muslim and caste-proud views they…

Razib Khan1 May 201953 comments
BrownCast Podcast episode 27: Zach on why he’s an Islamophobe and why he hates PewDiePie

In this BrownCast episode the host and Zach discuss why Zach has become, as the host puts it, vocally and unapologetically Islamophobic, and how Islamophobia differs from anti-Muslim prejudice. They…

BrownCast · with Razib Khan8 April 201953 comments
Misunderstanding Ta’arof

Zach muses on ta’arof, Persian courtesy, and a Jewish American travel vlogger praising Pakistan, then restates his position that he dislikes Islam while loving Pakistanis and Muslims, distinguishing the two.…

X.T.M2 April 201919 comments
Muslims and Islamophobia

The author argues Muslims care more about Islam than Muslims, so cling to ‘Islamophobia’ rather than ‘Muslimophobia’, and claims that after Christchurch Muslim commentators mainly want to ban criticism of…

Shafiq R17 March 201976 comments
Why do nonmuslims treat muslims so badly (e)?

Following a video of a Houston Muslim conference, the author argues many Muslims are respectful of atheist and ex-Muslims while many non-Muslims interviewed are hostile, and sees backing of extremists…

AnAn2 November 20182 comments
Why do nonmuslims treat muslims so badly (d)?

Following a Houston Muslim conference, the author argues that even conservative Muslim bodies now engage respectfully with atheist ex-Muslims, while non-Muslims have met them with anger and prejudice, giving the…

AnAn7 October 20184 comments
Why do nonmuslims treat muslims so badly (c)?

Presenting a video of Shabbir Ally, the author sums up his claims that blasphemy and apostasy laws are un-Islamic and that the Qur’an is consistent with free speech, then agrees…

AnAn15 August 20185 comments
Why do nonmuslims treat muslims so badly (b)?

The author argues that Canada’s Motion 103 against Islamophobia, in Tarek Fatah’s reading, could open the way to blasphemy and apostasy limits and endanger minority and liberal Muslims, including Sufis…

AnAn25 July 20185 comments