Islamophobia: Unfounded hostility towards Muslims, and therefore fear and dislikes for most Muslims. It's directed at a perceived or real Muslim threat through the maintenance and extension of existing disparities in economic, political, social, and cultural relations while rationalizing the necessity to deploy violence as a tool to achieve "civilization rehab" of the target communities. ( Source: Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project at UC Berkley).
Microaggressions experienced by American Muslims an excerpt from Subtle and Overt Forms of Islamophobia: Microaggressions toward Muslim Americans by Kevin L, Nadal (Source: Simmons College Anti-Oppression Guide: http://simmons.libguides.com/anti-oppression)
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