anti-Muslim
adjective
an·ti-Mus·lim
ˌan-tē-ˈməz-ləm 
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-,
ˌan-tī-
: 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.—
Tom Gjelten
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According to the organization's most recent civil rights report, complaints of anti-Muslim bias and discrimination have continued to rise nationwide.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the War on Terror persisted and mutated into nightmares in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then Syria, which unleashed that darkness in the form of terrorist states and a refugee crisis that spread anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hatred to Europe, the United States, and beyond.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
In the aftermath of 9/11, the country also experienced a massive surge in Islamophobia, with FBI data indicating anti-Muslim hate crimes skyrocketed by 1,600% in 2001.
—USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Issues surrounding anti-Muslim discrimination and antisemitism intensified in the Davis community since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel launched the region into conflict and sparked protests around the United States.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the War on Terror persisted and mutated into nightmares in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then Syria, which unleashed that darkness in the form of terrorist states and a refugee crisis that spread anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hatred to Europe, the United States, and beyond.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
In the aftermath of 9/11, the country also experienced a massive surge in Islamophobia, with FBI data indicating anti-Muslim hate crimes skyrocketed by 1,600% in 2001.
—USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Issues surrounding anti-Muslim discrimination and antisemitism intensified in the Davis community since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel launched the region into conflict and sparked protests around the United States.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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