Steve Kneale (@stevekneale.buildingjerusalem.blog)

Analysing the government definition of anti-Muslim hatred A couple of days ago, the government showed their definition of Islamophobia to a number of groups. This definition was then published by the BBC. The definition - which avoids the word 'Islamophobia' itself - is as follows: “Anti-Muslim…

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Analysing the government definition of anti-Muslim hatred A couple of days ago, the government showed their definition of Islamophobia to a number of groups. This definition was then published by the BBC. The definition - which avoids the word 'Islamophobia' itself - is as follows: “Anti-Muslim hostility is engaging in or encouraging criminal acts, including acts of violence, vandalism of property, and harassment and intimidation whether physical, verbal, written or electronically communicated, which is directed at Muslims or those perceived to be Muslims because of their religion, ethnicity or appearance. “It is also the prejudicial stereotyping and racialisation of Muslims, as part of a collective group with set characteristics, to stir up hatred against them, irrespective of their actual opinions, beliefs or actions as individuals. https://buildingjerusalem.blog/2025/12/19/analysing-the-government-definition-of-anti-muslim-hatred/