: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith
anti-Muslim rhetoric
… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.—
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Loomer’s influence on the president has grown over the years, despite her promotion of conspiracy theories about the attacks on the U.S. on 9/11 and her anti-Muslim rhetoric.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The 15 year-old student, whose name has not been disclosed, said she was punched repeatedly in math class Mar. 7 by a football player at the school after days of anti-Muslim bullying.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Muslim advocacy groups were incensed by the government’s targeting of their communities for deradicalization programs, blaming CVE for stigmatizing law-abiding families and contributing to anti-Muslim hostility.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The far-right party’s top leadership takes staunchly pro-Israel and anti-Muslim positions, using both to frame itself as a defender of Jewish interests.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
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Colin Meyn, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The 15 year-old student, whose name has not been disclosed, said she was punched repeatedly in math class Mar. 7 by a football player at the school after days of anti-Muslim bullying.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025
Muslim advocacy groups were incensed by the government’s targeting of their communities for deradicalization programs, blaming CVE for stigmatizing law-abiding families and contributing to anti-Muslim hostility.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The far-right party’s top leadership takes staunchly pro-Israel and anti-Muslim positions, using both to frame itself as a defender of Jewish interests.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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