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A REVIEW OF ISLAMOPHOBIC TROPES IN THE WORKS OF DISGRUNTLED MUSLIM INSIDE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2022(VII-II).12      10.31703/gsssr.2022(VII-II).12      Published : Jun 2022

A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside

Abstract

    The ideas of disgruntled individuals can lead to negative stereotypes and misconceptions about the religion and its followers. However, it is important to note that the actions of a few disgruntled Muslims do not represent the beliefs and practices of an elite religious group. Islam, like any other religion, is a complex belief system with a long history and wide range of interpretations and practices. The following research article examines the ideas of two disgruntled writers, namely Irshad Manji and Aryan Hirsi Ali. Because of their insider credentials, they are taken seriously by their non-Muslim audience in the West. Their presentation of Islam persuades the audience that the western worries with regard to Islam are justified and that Islamic worldview is a real threat to the Western values and freedoms. The article concludes that their oversimplistic and Islamophobic narrative regarding the alleged misogyny, violence and backwardness of Islam is untenable 

    Stereotypes, Multiculturalism, Gender Equality, Middle Ages, Crusader, Polemicist, Tribal Mentality, Fundamentalism, Media

    (1) Saeed Akhtar
    Lecturer, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Adnan Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Imtiaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor / Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Akhtar, S., Khan, A., & Ahmad, I. (2022). A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside. Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, VII(II), 111-119. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2022(VII-II).12

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Akhtar, Saeed, Adnan Khan, and Imtiaz Ahmad. 2022. "A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, VII (II): 111-119 doi: 10.31703/gsssr.2022(VII-II).12

HARVARD

    HARVARD : AKHTAR, S., KHAN, A. & AHMAD, I. 2022. A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside. Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, VII, 111-119.

MHRA

    MHRA : Akhtar, Saeed, Adnan Khan, and Imtiaz Ahmad. 2022. "A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, VII: 111-119

MLA

    MLA : Akhtar, Saeed, Adnan Khan, and Imtiaz Ahmad. "A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, VII.II (2022): 111-119 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Akhtar, Saeed, Khan, Adnan, and Ahmad, Imtiaz (2022), "A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside", Global Strategic & Security Studies Review, VII (II), 111-119

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Akhtar, Saeed, Adnan Khan, and Imtiaz Ahmad. "A Review of Islamophobic Tropes in The Works of Disgruntled Muslim Inside." Global Strategic & Security Studies Review VII, no. II (2022): 111-119. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2022(VII-II).12