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May 17, 2019

A Muddled Definition of Islamophobia Undermines Real Efforts to Combat Bigotry

The dangers of faulty comparisons with anti-Semitism.

Yesterday, the British parliament debated a proposed definition of Islamophobia, one that would have potential legal ramifications. To the British Muslim writer Ed Husain, the term is itself a flawed one, often employed in such a way as to detract from serious efforts to counter the very real problem of anti-Muslim bigotry in the UK. He argues, in a brief submitted to the House of Commons, against adopting the definition:

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