Authors present differing opinions on the factors contributing to Islamophobia, whether America is Islamophobic, and whether suspicion of Islam is rational.
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What factors contribute to Islamophobia? - Overview : there are four distinct forms of Islamophobia / J. Mark Halstead - The mass media contributes to the spread of Islamophobia / Arthur F. Buehler - A small group of right-wing zealots is responsible for spreading Islamophobia / Wajahat Ali et al. - Islamophobia grew following 9/11 / Goal Auzeen Saedi - The economic crisis has contributed to Islamophobia / Rachel Slajda - The perceived oppression of Muslim women is used to justify Islamophobia / Leila Ahmed - Banning face veils fuels Islamophobia / Nancy Graham Holm - Is America Islamophobic? - Yes : America is Islamophobic - Anti-muslim sentiment is widespread in the United States / Peter Beinart - Islamophobia has replaced anti-semitism in the United States / Nadine Epstein - Bigots are responsible for the spread of Islamophobia to mainstream Americans / Mosharraf Zaidi - Anti-Muslim sentiment is a problem on college campuses / Akbar Ahmed and Lawrence Rosen - No : America is not Islamophobic - Anti-Muslim bigotry is exaggerated / Russ Smith - There was no backlash of anti-Muslim sentiment after the 9/11 attacks / Jonathan S. Tobin - Being opposed to the Islamic Cultural Center is not being Islamophobic / Rich Noyes - False charges of Islamophobia are being used by radical groups to advance their cause / Robert Spencer - Is suspicion of Islam rational? - Overview : both conservatives and liberals have valid arguments about Islam / Cathy Young - Yes : suspicion of Islam is rational - Fundamentalist Muslims are violent and pose a real threat / Andrew C. McCarthy - Islamic supremacists pose a clear and present danger / Mark Tapson - No : suspicion of Islam is not rational - Islamophobia is a bigger threat than Islam / Melody Moezzi - An irrational fear of Islam has its roots in the time of the Crusades / John Feffer - Does Sharia Law pose a threat to America? - Overview : background on Sharia Law / Toni Johnson - Yes : Sharia Law poses a threat to America - There is a link between Sharia Law and the support of violent jihad / Mordechai Kedar and David Yerushalmi - Sharia Law in the United States leads Americans one step closer to Islamist conquest / JanSuzanne Krasner - Sharia Law is a danger to civil society / Cully Stimson - No : Sharia Law does not pose a threat to America - Demonizing Sharia Law is counterproductive / Reuel Marc Gerecht - Attempts to ban Sharia Law are based on ignorance and Islamophobia / Abed Awad, interviewed by Justin Elliott - The US legal system would never adopt Sharia Law / Wajahat Ali and Matthew Duss.