Top 5 Islamophobia Books To Understand The Mindset Behind

Arun Kundnani introduces a critical analysis of the Western counter-radicalization measures in The Muslims Are Coming! as the narrative of the homegrown enemy has subtended the invasive policing and mass surveillance of the Muslim communities. Based on decades of studies in the U.S. and U.K., Kundnani explores how the new thinking of threat has been influenced by domestic anti-terrorism policy, think-tanks, and civilian intellectuals. The book reveals, through the detailed coverage in cities such as New York, Texas, and Yorkshire, how anti-extremism has become an effective business, where professional voices, state apparatus, and media have all led to the development of a fear-based atmosphere of suspect citizens.

The Islamophobia Industry by Nathan Lean explores how conservative politicians, media personalities, and religious leaders in the United States and Europe create and perpetuate the fear of Islam. Through the history of the formation of this industry since the post-9/11 War on Terror up to the current day and the populist politics, Lean reveals the ways the well-networked network of right-wing think-tanks and influencers is making money off of and encouraging anti-Muslim sentiments. He reveals the sources of funds, ideology, and propaganda to castigate Muslim neighborhoods. In the revised version, the book also explores the role of Islamophobia in the 2016 election in the U.S., Brexit, and the political prominence of dogmatism.

The book, Madrasas in the Age of Islamophobia by Ziya Us Salam and Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz, is a balanced, historically-based exploration of traditional Islamic seminaries (madrasas) in India. The authors contemplate the degradation of these institutions, following their prominent role in the education, scholarship, and social-political life of Muslims in the past. Bringing research, interviews, and analysis to the ground, the book postulates a more detailed approach towards madrasas as community institutions struggling with inner struggles and the outer bias.

Edited by Sahar F. Aziz and John L. Esposito, Global Islamophobia and the Rise of Populism is a transdisciplinary anthology of essays exploring the intersection of anti-Muslim prejudice and right-wing populism on the continents. Contributors examine, by empirical case study in North America, Europe, and Asia, how it is the convergence of xenophobia, nationalism, and religious majoritarianism that marginalizes the Muslim communities. It provides a worldwide perspective of Islamophobia as not only a cultural phenomenon but also a political driver of the contemporary government.

Khaled A. Beydoun compiles American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear to examine the way the U.S. law, policy, and narratives in society have systematically developed Muslims into a national threat. Informed by the critical race theory and personal experience, Beydoun explores various aspects of Islamophobia, including personal prejudice and institutional government policies, and demonstrates how the law provides fear and isolation. He uses the history of American anti-Muslim attitudes since the Iran crisis, through 9/11, to the current political discussions and states that Islamophobia is deeply rooted in American institutions.