Ebook: Islamophobia: the challenge of pluralism in the 21st century

Cover; Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; PART I: THE CONTEXT OF ISLAMOPHOBIA; PART II: CASE STUDIES; PART III: MANIFESTATIONS; Bibliography; Index;Islamophobia has been on the rise since September 11, as seen in countless cases of discrimination, racism, hate speeches, physical attacks, and anti-Muslim campaigns. The 2006 Danish cartoon crisis and the controversy surrounding Pope Benedict XVI's Regensburg speech have underscored the urgency of such issues as image-making, multiculturalism, freedom of expression, respect for religious symbols, and interfaith relations. The 1997 Runnymede Report defines Islamophobia as """"dread, hatred, and hostility towards Islam and Muslims perpetuated by a series of closed views that imply and attri.