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Islamophobia

Islamophobia reflects a deep fear of and hostility toward Islam and Muslims and their politics and culture. It can result in hate speech and hate crimes against Muslims and their way of life.

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Fact check composite picture showing a sign with a mosque depicted on it lying on the ground. The image has the words "Disinformation against Muslims on the rise" and a blue tick mark.

Fact check: Disinformation against Muslims on the rise

Hate comments against Muslims and migrants have increased sharply. Here's a look at the most common narratives and who is behind them. 
PoliticsOctober 22, 202408:02 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Frankreich Wahlen Migration

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

Muslims in France fear for their future.
PoliticsJuly 18, 202426:04 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Frankreich Wahlen Migration

Muslims in France fear for their future

Young Muslims are trying to stop the advance of right-wing extremism.
SocietyJuly 18, 202405:03 min
A person holds up a phone that displays an overview of reels posted to TikTok belonging to the account muslim.interaktiv

Caliphate protests in Hamburg: What is Muslim Interactive?

The organization has shocked the public with calls for a caliphate. Experts believe the movement is identitarian.
PoliticsMay 11, 2024
French soldiers patrolling in Paris during the Rugby World Cup in October 2023

Terror risk in Europe: How big is it and from whom?

Europe is on high alert after a spate of attacks. The risk is real, authorities warn.
PoliticsDecember 21, 2023
Nancy Faeser speaking at the German Islam Conference

A debate on Islamophobia and antisemitism in Germany

How to combat fundamentalism was on the agenda at this week's German Islam Conference.
SocietyNovember 22, 2023
the mosque in Erfurt under construction

The daily experience of Islamophobia in Germany

March 15 is the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Muslims in Germany say they face discrimination every day.
SocietyMarch 15, 2023
Nupur Sharma

India faces backlash over BJP's 'Islamophobic' remarks

Two members of India's ruling party made derogatory comments about Islam, triggering outrage from Muslim countries.
PoliticsJune 6, 2022
Canadians march in streets after killing of Muslim family

Canadian man faces terrorism charges after attack on Muslims

The charges come after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the murders "a terrorist attack."
TerrorismJune 15, 2021
Türkei Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan blasts Macron and 'Islamophobia' in Europe

Turkey's president criticized France for cracking down on radical Islam, after the shocking murder of a French teacher.
PoliticsOctober 24, 2020
Protesters in Oslo

Norway: Clashes break out at anti-Islam rally

Tensions in the Norwegian capital came to a head when an anti-Islam protester ripped pages from the Quran.
ConflictsAugust 29, 2020
Junge Juden und Muslime begegnen sich in Auschwitz

Muslim world leaders at Auschwitz: A 'strong signal'

Seventy-five years after the concentration camp's liberation, Muslim and Jewish leaders are coming together in unity.
ReligionJanuary 19, 2020
Demo against Islamophobia in Paris

France: Mass anti-Islamophobia demo

An anti-Islamophobia march in Paris has drawn thousands onto the streets.
SocietyNovember 10, 2019
A star of david and a crescent moon decoration sit against a blue sky

Muslim, Jewish leaders in 'exemplary' European initiative

Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and right-wing populism are all topics the European imams and rabbis would like to address.
ReligionSeptember 15, 2019
Police tape blocking off a mosque in Duisburg

Germany's Muslims demand better protection

Germany's Muslims feel increasingly threatened after a number of recent bomb scares at mosques.
ReligionJuly 24, 2019
Thilo Sarrazin

Germany's center-left SPD ousts anti-Islam writer

Thilo Sarrazin, 74, has said he will appeal the decision, and denies claims that his books are racist.
PoliticsJuly 11, 2019
Man wearing Donald Trump head and woman with US flag hijab

US charities fund Islamophobia network — report

The anti-Muslim lobby has extended into the halls of power in Washington, shaping White House policy.
PoliticsMay 6, 2019
Women wearing Islamic headscarves walking in Munich

Islamic veil conference sparks controversy

An academic planning "just a regular conference" was surprised by the outcry — and says freedom of speech is at stake.
SocietyMay 2, 2019
Ines Pohl

Terrorism does not discriminate

Ines Pohl
The Christchurch mosque attacks show the deadly consequences of Islamophobic hate, says Editor-in-Chief Ines Pohl.
TerrorismMarch 15, 2019
Tommy Robinson

Far-right British activist Robinson freed from prison

A court has released British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson after he won a contempt of court appeal.
SocietyAugust 1, 2018
Buddhist monks protesting against Rohingya

Buddhists fan flames of Islamophobia in Asia

Buddhist-driven anti-Muslim sentiment is widespread in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand. What is behind it?
ReligionMarch 27, 2018
DW Moderator Michel Friedman (Auf ein Wort…)

The eternal dispute between politics and religion

Michel Friedman
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer's recent remarks bring into question whether he understands key tasks of his office.
ReligionMarch 22, 2018
Muslim woman voting

Will German Muslims vote against the AfD?

The far-right populists are playing on fears of Muslim criminality. DW looks at the political dilemma of German Muslims.
PoliticsSeptember 19, 2017
UK | Love-not-Hate-Demonstrationen in Manchester

A Pakistani migrant's reflections on Islam and Islamophobia

DW's Farhad Mirza reflects on the world's perception of Muslims in the aftermath of the Manchester attacks.
CultureMay 29, 2017
Global 3000 - Die Imamin

Female imams in Copenhagen

Copenhagen's Mariam Mosque is the first mosque in Scandinavia led by a woman.
SocietyApril 28, 201703:58 min

Religious leaders slam AfD manifesto

Jewish, Muslim and trade union leaders condemn agenda of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party.
May 2, 2016
USA Erdogan weiht moschee ein

Erdogan opens multimillion-dollar mosque in US

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has opened an Islamic center modeled on an Ottoman mosque near Washington, DC.
April 3, 2016
USA Präsidentschaftswahl Kanditat der Republikaner Donald Trump

Trump shrugs off al-Shabab recruiting video

Trump said would not shy away from speaking his mind, after al-Shabab group cited his words in a recruiting video.
January 4, 2016
People walk along a street in Bradford on June 16, 2015 in Bradford, England.

Muslim in Bradford

We visit the city home to one of England's biggest Muslim communities.
SocietyNovember 27, 201507:40 min
Australien Politik Muslimische Partei

First Muslim party launched in Australia

The Australian Muslim Party has been founded to counter the spread of anti-Islamic political groups in the country.
November 17, 2015
Film - Muhammad

Can Iranian movie 'Muhammad' alter Islam's violent image?

An Iranian biopic of Muhammad aims to provide a counter-narrative to the religion's extremist interpretations.
August 31, 2015

Islamophobia in Texas

As violence escalates in parts of the Islamic world and Islamic militants carry out brutalities inside and outside their countries, some Muslims in the US state of Texas say they're experiencing a backlash.
April 3, 201506:28 min
Paris nach Anschlag auf Charlie Hebdo - Sicherheitsmaßnahmen Moschee

'Sharp rise' in anti-Muslim acts

France has seen almost as many anti-Muslim acts since the Paris attacks earlier this month as in all of 2014.
January 23, 2015
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Quadriga - Anti-Islam Protests - A Shame for Germany?

The anti-Islamization protests of the PEGIDA movement have mobilized thousands of Germans. They are demonstrating for the preservation of German identity and demanding that foreigners who commit criminal offenses are expelled from the country. Are these protesters driven by genuine concerns? Are they just disillusioned with politics or are they racist?
PoliticsDecember 18, 201442:33 min
Veranstaltung Unter dem Motto: "Muslime stehen auf gegen Hass und Unrecht"

United against the IS

All across Germany, Muslims have used their Friday prayers to protest against the "Islamic State."
September 19, 2014
Two Turkish women with headscarves pass a blond woman as they go shopping Photo: Roland Weihrauch dpa/lsw

Islam as a threat

Germans approve of openness towards religion, but aren't sure about Islam.
April 29, 2013
An image of the mosque that is being constructed in Cologne (Photo: Ulrike Hummel/DW) Bild geliefert von DW/Klaus Krämer.

Islam in Germany

Fewer than one-fifth of Germans believe Islam is compatible with German culture.
January 21, 2013
Job applicant Ismahen Dabbach

Hard work

Despite Germany's booming economy, skilled Muslim women find it hard to secure good jobs.
July 10, 2011
A group of Muslim women in headscarves

Combating Islamophobia

Hostility to Muslims is on the rise, but Tariq Ramadan insists Islam and Europe are compatible.
January 26, 2011

Discrimination

Fear of terrorism lies behind discrimination of Muslims in Europe, an EU report said Monday.
December 18, 2006