Islamophobia Documentation

Islamophobia is a dangerous and unique phenomenon that has become an ever increasing part of all of our lives though some of us may not be aware of it.  It has existed since Muhammad (saws) began preaching the message of Pure Monotheism in Mecca.  It is not an exaggeration to state in the face of overwhelming evidence that Islamophobia is one of the last accepted forms of racism, in the sense that it is racialized in the United States and is very alive in other Western nations.

At it’s worst Islamophobia can lead to violence such as genocide, murder, beatings, assault, arson, etc.  At it’s most benign Islamophobia can lead to subtle forms of discrimination such as at the workplace or airport.  A working definition of Islamophobia was provided by The Runnymede Trust that identified eight components they say define Islamophobia:

1) Islam is seen as a monolithic bloc, static and unresponsive to change.
2) Islam is seen as separate and ‘other’. It does not have values in common with other cultures, is not affected by them and does not influence them.
3) Islam is seen as inferior to the West. It is seen as barbaric, irrational, primitive and sexist.
4) Islam is seen as violent, aggressive, threatening, supportive of terrorism and engaged in a ‘clash of civilisations’.
5) Islam is seen as a political ideology and is used for political or military advantage.
6) Criticisms made of the West by Islam are rejected out of hand.
7) Hostility towards Islam is used to justify discriminatory practices towards Muslims and exclusion of Muslims from mainstream society.
8) Anti-Muslim hostility is seen as natural or normal. ( “Islamophobia: A Challenge for Us All” )

In response to this it is ever more urgent and important to bring together the disparate sources and websites that are documenting Islamophobia and Islamophobes in the USA and around the globe.  In this regard there are some valuable sources on the internet and on the shelves.  I will be listing them on this page.

Websites and Blogs:

• Answering FaithFreedom.org
• Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee
• CAIR
• Chasing Evil: Before it Destroy’s the World
• Dr.M’s Analysis
• FAIR
• Gates of Vienna Vs. The World Vs. LGF-Lex, Agent of Chaos
• Hatewatch Hall of Shame
• Christopher Hitchen’s Watch
• Islamophobia.org
• Islamophobia-Watch
• LGF Watch
• Loon Watch
• Southern Poverty Law Center: Hate Groups Map
• Memri Watch
• Obsession Watch
• Obsession With Hate
• Smearcasters
• The Muslim Watch

Sites on Islamophobes:

• Dirty Dozen: Who’s who of Islamophobes
• Exposing Daniel Pipes
• Horowitz Watch
• JihadWatch.com and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
• Malkin(s) Watch
• The US Hall of People who Hate

Prominent Islamophobes:

(Note: This list is not an exact classification as many of these individuals can fit several categorizations below.)

Racists

Robert Spencer

Paul Sperry

Daniel Pipes

Steve Emerson

Joe Kaufman

Brigitte Gabriel

Neal Boortz

Michael Savage

Cal Thomas

Don Imus

David Horowitz

Dennis Prager

Debbie Schlussel

Paul “Dave” Gaubatz

Dave Yerushalmi

Caroline Glick

Itamar Marcus

Alan Dershowitz

Alfons Heck

Robert Wistrich

Martin Gilbert

Pamela Geller

Mark Steyn

Self-loathing Muslims/Quasi-Muslims

Stephen Shwartz

Zuhdi Jasser

Kamal Nawash

Irshad Manji

Khaled Abu Toameh

Salim Mansour

Ex-Muslims/Quasi-Muslims

Ali Sina

Nonie Darwish

Ibn Warraq

Wafa Sultan

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Glen Jenvey

“Ex-Terrorists”

Walid Shoebat

Tawfiq Hamid

Kamal Saleem

Zacharia Ananni

Mainstream Media

Anne Coulter

Christopher Hitchens

Rush Limbaugh

Michelle Malkin

Bill O’Reilly

Sean Hannity

Glenn Beck

Jeff Jacoby

Walid Phares

John Loftus

Public Officials

Tom Tancredo

Peter King

Virgil Goode

Rick Santorum

Mike Huckabee

Mitt Romney

John McCain

Rudolph Guilliani

Reverends/Priests/Bishops/Rabbis

Bishop Keith Butler

Reverend Rod Parsley

Reverend O’Neal Dozier

Pastor John Hagee

Pat Robertson

Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu