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Find news and stories on RT.com on the Islamic religion and islamophobia. Islamophobia is the fear, hatred of, or prejudice against, Islam or Muslims in general. Read stories on the evolution of islamophobia, which has increased amid the recent terrorist attack in Western countries, as well as growth of radical Islam in many Arab countries. Don’t miss the stories on RT.com about terrorism and radical Islam. Follow RT to get the news and information on the appearance of the term “islamophobia.” Apparently it appeared in the end of the 20th century and became widely used in 1980-90’s. Islamophobia is most common in Western countries, as majority of their citizens are non-Muslim. Many experts believe that the increase of islamophobia in Western countries was a result of 9/11 attack in the US. Follow RT to get the news and articles on 9/11 attacks and opinions on those tragic events. Yet, the presence of Muslims grows in most of EU states, as well as in the US, which can lead to further increases in islamophobia.

‘Fascism spread to courts’: Erdogan’s spokesman berates top EU court for allowing employers to ban headscarves in workplace
The spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the EU of “embracing” the fascist past of the European continent, after a top court ruled that employers can ban religious symbols, including the headscarf.
Jul 18, 2021 10:56
World News
Labour Muslims infuriated by insinuation that Keir Starmer’s opposition to anti-Semitism caused ‘haemorrhaging’ of their votes
An anonymous Labour official has stirred Muslim anger by implying that the community is inherently anti-Semitic. Loss of Muslim votes may cost the party its long-held seat in the Batley and Spen by-election.
Jun 21, 2021 11:32
UK News
Canadian prosecutors charge suspect behind truck attack on Muslim family with ‘terrorism’
Authorities in Canada have filed terrorism charges against a man accused of hitting a Muslim family with a pick-up truck in Ontario earlier this month. He was already charged with murder over the incident branded a ‘hate crime’.
Jun 14, 2021 20:56
World News
‘It has to stop’: Canada’s PM Trudeau brands killing of Ontario Muslim family a ‘terrorist attack’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the hit-and-run deaths of a Muslim family a “terrorist attack” and vowed to combat “Islamophobia.”
Jun 8, 2021 16:39
World News
Pakistani PM Khan condemns Islamophobia in West & terrorism after truck attack in Canada kills 4 members of Muslim family
With news spreading of the horrific ramming deaths of four Muslim family members in London, Ontario, the chorus of condemnation has grown stronger. Pakistani PM Khan called the attack a sign of growing Islamophobia in the West.
Jun 8, 2021 07:19
World News
As the French military attack Macron with SECOND ‘civil war’ warning, how really likely is an Islamist-fuelled internal conflict?
Serving officers have again raised deep concerns over the French president’s inaction on radical Islamists in the country. He won’t solve the problem by seeking to silence dissenters rather than engage on the issues they raise.
May 11, 2021 14:21