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Boyne Community School
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Religion
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2024
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Dialoque for peace Challenges to dialogue and peace What is Islamaphobia Islamaphobla is the dislike and fear of muslims and prejudice against the Islamic faith. Islamaphobia is a form of racism. Islamaphobia can lead to discrimination against Muslims. Islamaphobia can lead to the abuse of muslim people, induding mental and physical bullying or attacks. Ireland and islamaphobia Sadly, Islamaphobia happens in Ireland. In 2016, The Irish times they reported a serious rise in Islamaphobia in Ireland. The article by Sorcha Pollak reported that the director of the European Network Against Racism in Ireland (ENAR), Share Curry, Claimed that "Islamaphobic language, and referenos to muslims as terrorists, bomb makers and members of Islamic State, is becoming increasingly apparent in Irish society. Dr James Carr is a sociologist and lecturer in the University of Limerick who researches Islamaphobia. He wrote the book, Experiences of islamaphobia: Living with Racism in the Neoliberal Era. In an Interview, Dr Carr pointed out that in his research he had engaged with 343 Muslim men and women in Ireland. Over 36% of them had experienced anti-Muslim hostility and discrimination.. She media and Islamaphobia Islamaphobia is often associated with seeing muslims as a political force in the world and as a source for terrorism. In Britain, the media have faced a lot of criticism for the way they report on the muslim community. This reporting has contributed to a rise in anti-muslim racism, especially following 9/11 attacks in New York in 2001, attacks in Paris in 2015 and in london in 2017. Research published by the University of Cambridge in 2016 showed that: Mainstream media reporting about Muslim communities is Contributing to an atmosphere of rising hostility towards Muslims Discrimination- The unfair treatment of people, definitions especially because of their race, religion, gender or Sexuality. They are treated differently from everyone else in Britain. What the media fail to report is that the vast majority of muslims are against terrorism. Many Muslims are victims of extremists, and most Muslims want to help work with others to combat terrorism. This is also a serious issue in the US, a problem made by the anti-Muslim remarks made by President Trump. Stereotype - an oversien plified Idea or image about a person or thing