Articles, Reports and other Resources
On the meaning of Islamophobia:
CAIR: Islamophobia is closed-minded prejudice against or hatred of Islam and Muslims. An Islamophobe is an individual who holds a closed-minded view of Islam and promotes prejudice against or hatred of Muslims.
On Impact of Islamophobia:
SAALT 2017 Report: Power, Pain and Potential: South Asian Americans at the Forefront of Growth and Hate in the 2016 Election Cycle.
2016 Noor Kid’s Muslim Children’s Identity Study
On Countering Islamophobia:
UNESCO Guide for Educators on Countering Islamophobia
How to Support Muslims in Trump’s America
How Should We Combat Islamophobia?
For Teachers:
In the Face of Xenophobia: Lessons to Address Bullying of South Asian American Youth
In a Time of Islamophobia, Teach with Complexity
On Contributions of Islam:
What’s Missing in the Teaching of Islam in the US
On the Importance of Teaching Islamic Art – “The history of Islam, like that of any religion, has never been an easy one. Yet its cultural legacy describes a faith that spans at least three continents and almost two millennia. I speak about the great automatons designed by medieval mathematicians and engineers; of the vibrant literary and artistic culture of Mosul, where Christian and Muslim artists created beautiful works of calligraphy and painting; of the fine-arts academies in Damascus; and of the architectural commissions that lured Frank Lloyd Wright to Baghdad. For the 50 minutes we spend together, my students and I are transported to a world of possibilities. It is an important lesson, of what one day these students will have to rebuild.”
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For Parents:
A Muslim Parent’s Guide to talking to Muslim Children After An Act of Violent Extremism.
How to Talk to Muslim Kids About Trump
Using Reading Circles to Inspire Change
On Islam:
Top 10 Books About Muslims and Islam
See the entire Counter Islamophobia Through Stories campaign here