Islamophobia: A Challenge for Muslim Ummah

Author: Adil Riaz Gondal – AC PMS|CSS-2022
Outline

1. Introduction

a) Hypocrisy of West regarding head crimes

b) Islamophobia as a challenge

2. Islamophobia challenge for Muslim Ummah

a) Portrayal of a oppressive and brutal image of Islam

i. Islam as a religion of hate and terror
ii. Direct linkage of islamophobia and image of Islam

b) Misinterpreted Islamic notions

i. Misinterpretation of the concept of Jihad
ii. Rising islamophobia and increase in misinterpretation

c) Misconceived narrative endorsed by West

i. Portrayal of Islam as the religion favoring and endorsing terrorism

d) Hate crimes against Muslims

i. New Zealand mosque attack
ii. Attack on Muslims in Hamilton Canada

e) Suppression of Muslim minorities

i. Human rights violations in Jammu Kashmir
ii. Abaya case

f) Islamophobic trends affecting foreign relations

i. Foreign relations of almost all Muslim countries are affected by islamophobia

g) Alienating Muslim world from the Ambit of international politics

i. Topsy-turvy cycle of FATF
ii. Labeling of Muslim countries as terrorist

h) Presumed ground to intervene and kill millions of Muslims

i. Intervention of Afghanistan after 9/11
ii. Civilian casualties in Iraq intervention

i) Rising Trends of islamophobia: – exposing disunity in Muslim ummah

i. Internal dispute among Muslim countries
ii. Absence of united voice against islamophobia

j) Reflection of Islamophobia in daily routine as well as public policy invest

i. From bulling Muslims to restricting their fundamental freedoms

3. Counter measures to combat islamophobia

a) Revamping misinterpreted Islamic notions

i. Misconceived and misinterpreted image of Islam to be rectified

b) Combating islamophobia demand strong and united voice of Muslim Ummah

i. Strong voice of Muslim leaders
ii. Effective role of OIC and United Nations

4. Conclusion