ISLAMIC ARCHIVESWhat is Islamophobia? Race, Power, and the Roots of Anti-Muslim DiscriminationNour Soubani

Published: 2019
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Written by: Nour Soubani
Language: English
Type: Paper
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ISLAM AND MODERNITY SLAVERY AND RACE 2000–today

What is Islamophobia? Race, Power, and the Roots of Anti-Muslim Discrimination

Nour Soubani in Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

This paper looks at 3 lenses through which we can understand what Islamophobia is & how it functions in society: Culture Talk, the subjectification of Muslims, & race.

Keywords: Islamophobia, anti-Muslim discrimination, racism, racialization

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Soubani, Nour. What is Islamophobia? Race, Power, and the Roots of Anti-Muslim Discrimination. Yaqeen Institute. 2019. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-what-is-islamophobia-race-power-and-the-roots-of-anti/