Adopting a critical perspective on the way in which the runnymede trust commission set out its definition of islamophobia. Still a challenge for us allv foreword baroness sayeeda warsi it has been 20 years since the publication of the runnymede trusts report islamophobia. Npcc%20foict 043%2016%20npcc%20response%20att%2001%20of%2001%2014042016. The term islamophobia is to some extent controversial. A followup report, islamophobia issues, challenges and action, was published in june 2004. Islamophobia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Islamophobia by runnymede trust, 9780902397989, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This year, on the twentieth anniversary of that report, runnymede issued a new, 106page report, islamophobia.
A challenge for us all building on the findings of a consultation document, this report takes on board comments and suggestions from a wide range of people and institutions. Right from the outset, runnymede began disclaiming that pushing the term islamophobia was at the core of its agenda, instead insisting the term was. In 1997, the runnymede trust defined islamophobia as a shorthand way of referring to dread or hatred of islam and, therefore, to fear or dislike of all or most muslims conway, 1997. The significance of the original report is hard to overestimate. The challenges of pluralism in the 21st century edited by john esposito and ibrahim kalin oxford university press. It creates the perception that opportunity is limited and only a rare few of us can make it. This followup report seven years on considers events and trends since 1997 and outlines essential things that still need to be done. According to a 1997 report by the uks runnymede trust, the term has existed since the 1980s and was first used in print in 1991. Commission on british muslims and islamophobia 1997 islamophobia. This report marks the 20 th anniversary of runnymede s first report on islamophobia and looks at how the phenomenon has changed over the past two decades and how it manifests itself today.
In november 1997 the runnymede trust launched its report islamophobia a challenge for us all. The redeployment of orientalist themes in contemporary. Early major report on islamophobia acknowledged problems. A challenge for us all, published by the runnymede trust in 1997 click on the links above for more information.
It was used in the runnymede trust report entitled a very light sleeper. Its purpose was to counsel the british government on race relations. Islamophobia can supposedly take the form of criticisms against certain ideological positions taken by believers but almost always state the religion itself as the actual problem. A challenge for us all and, as this report highlights, in the last two decades the phenomenon has become more complex and entrenched. When all the public eye sees are headscarves instead of individual stories, our community is collectively tokenized. Islamophobia emerged in contemporary discourse with the 1997 publication of the report islamophobia. Report of the 8th regular session of the oic independent. Runnymede trust report the runnymede trust commission on british muslims and islamophobia, 1997 as unfounded hostility towards islam, and therefore fear or dislike of all or most muslims. It refers also to the practical consequences of such hostility in unfair discrimination against.
Mixedmethods research, antimuslim racism and muslim. Islamophobia is prejudice or discrimination against islam or muslims. We stand to resist fanatical degradation of islam and muslims. Nov 21, 2015 they created a panel with the lofty title of the runnymede trust commission on british muslims and islamophobia and in 1997 published islamophobia a challenge for us all pdf scan, 21mb. This report marks the 20 th anniversary of runnymedes first report on islamophobia and looks at how the phenomenon has changed over the past two decades and how it manifests itself today. Still a challenge for us allv foreword baroness sayeeda warsi it has been 20 years since the publication of the runnymede trust s report islamophobia. The first decade of islamophobia chris allen page 6 of 29 the first decade of islamophobia october 2007 marks the tenth anniversary of the publication of the groundbreaking and possibly the most influential document of its kind, the highly influential runnymede trust report, islamophobia.
A challenge for us all by the runnymede trust, the british race relations ngo. A major report into the phenomenon of islamophobia, by the runnymede trust in 1998, defined. The runnymede report the runnymede trust was established in 1968 during a time of significantsocial and cultural upheaval in europe and the united states. Ever since the ukbased think tank the runnymede trust published the report islamophobia. James carr islamophobia, or antimuslim racism, rose to prominence with the publication of the runnymede trust 1997 report. It provides a fuller explanation of islamophobia and its consequences throughout society, and sets out recommendations for practical action by government, teachers, lawyers. The runnymede trust report, islamophobia a challenge for us all 1997 27. A challenge for us all, the runnymede trust has described islamophobia as unfounded hostility towards islam. Otherwise known as the runnymede report on islamophobia, it was the first report of. The word islamophobia was first used in print in 1991 and was defined in the 19977 runnymede trust report as unfounded hostility towards islam, and therefore fear or dislike of all or most muslims. The runnymede trust established the commission on british muslims and islamophobia in 1996.
Earlier this month the runnymede trust launched a new report, islamophobia. Dec 18, 2018 the rise of radicalisation, the demonisation of muslims by demagogues and segments of the british media and the immigration crisis in europe are all factors that collude and contribute to heightened levels of islamophobia in the united kingdom uk. The runnymede trust sets out an updated definition for the term islamophobia, defining it as. Runnymede s projects and publication help build up a body of evidence on a wide range of areas that address key race equality challenges for public policy and public debate. It is generally believed that the concept and neologism originated in britain, however. The commission on british muslims and islamophobia was set up by the runnymede trust in 1996. The trend of hateful and erroneous speech and actions against muslims is deplorable. In 1996, the runnymede trust established the commission on british muslims and islamophobia, chaired by gordon conway, the vicechancellor of the university of sussex. At a 2009 symposium on islamophobia and religious discrimination, robin richardson, a former director of the runnymede trust and the editor of islamophobia. In 1996, the runnymede trust researched public opinions about islam. The commission was set up by the runnymede trust in 1996. But that report itself acknowledged the problems associated with the word, and its analysis of the underlying issues was also flawed.
Still a challenge for us all this anniversary report released november 2017 brings together varied perspectives from leading thinkers on inequality and muslims in britain, unpacking issues such as integration, hate crime, gender, identity and, of course, racism. In 2017, in their 20th anniversary report islamophobia. Mark levine, author of why they dont hate us and heavy metal islam stephen sheehis islamophobia. Price new from used from paperback, 1997 please retry. Uslamophobia political activists to draw attention to. The rise of islamophobia and antimuslim experiences in the. Of course, this is not when the phenomenon of islamophobia began. Racism and islamophobia islamophobia is a relatively new word in the english language. Still a challenge for us all, to mark the 20 th anniversary of the publication of the landmark 1997 report, islamophobia. There is an everyday pattern of racist and religious violence against muslims in many parts of europe and north america that did not originate with the emergence of extremist groups or crisis events in the middle east. In the context of channel 4s programme what do muslims really think, runnymedes director, dr omar khan, reflects on the continuing relevance of our 1997 report islamophobia. Twenty years after publishing their report, islamophobia a challenge for us all, which helped popularise the term islamophobia, the runnymede trust has published a followup report to mark its anniversary entitled islamophobia still a challenge for us all. Early in 1997 the commission on british muslims and islamophobia, under the chairmanship of professor gordon conway, issued a consultative document.
Report of the runnymede trust commission on british muslims and islamophobia. In november 1997, 20 years ago this month, the runnymede trust published islamophobia. This briefing summarises two definitions of islamophobia. A challenge for us all, was launched in november 1997 by the home secretary, jack straw. A challenge for us all, published by the runnymede trust in 1997. Runnymede trust, a british thinktank, which holds that the animosity harboured. Pdf on feb 20, 2020, cora alexa doving and others published 3. In this thoughtful and critical study chris allen looks at the origins of the term and its insertion into the british public debate in the 1990s sparked by a report from the runnymede trust. A 1997 runnymede trust report introduced the term islamophobia to refer to forms. Nov 15, 2017 november 2017 is islamophobia awareness month november 2017 is also the twentieth anniversary of the 1997 runnymede trust report on islamophobia. A challenge for us all in 1997, the phenomenon and concept of islamophobia has been widely discussed and debated by scholars and journalists alike. The report, though contentious, was widely recognised as an important step towards antimuslim prejudice being more thoroughly researched, better understood and taken more seriously in the uk.
Islamophobia has been associated with psychological distress in muslims. Islamophobia islamophobia runnymede trust mafiadoc. Farah elahi and omar khan introduction in november 1997 the runnymede trust published islamophobia. Dec 20, 2017 this year, on the twentieth anniversary of that report, runnymede issued a new, 106page report, islamophobia. The ideological campaign against muslims is a brilliantly synthetic work. Jan 08, 2016 one of the earliest major documents to popularise the word islamophobia was the report islamophobia. Oct 28, 2010 or is islamophobia a form of hate speech or even racism, similar to antisemitism. Islamophobia 20 years on, still a challenge for us all. Many studies have found that after the incidents of september 11, 2001, muslims all over the world, especially in the western world have had to deal with the backlash of these events. They created a panel with the lofty title of the runnymede trust commission on british muslims and islamophobia and in 1997 published islamophobia a challenge for us all pdf scan, 21mb. One of the most active scholars in these discussions has been chris allen, at the. The research showed people have different opinions about islam.
In the context of channel 4s programme what do muslims really think, runnymede s director, dr omar khan, reflects on the continuing relevance of our 1997 report islamophobia. Since then, islamophobia has gained a far greater prevalence. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Insted commission on british muslims and islamophobia. Muslim patients and health disparities in the uk and the us. Still a challenge for us all41 7 prevent and the normalization of islamophobia barbara cohen and waqas tufail. Runnymede report, others considered all antimuslim activities as islam ophobic. A growing consensus antisemitism and islamophobia in. At the time the term islamophobia was relatively uncommon, but we argued that it was justified because antimuslim. Any distinction, exclusion, or restriction towards, or preference against, muslims or those perceived to be muslims that has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the.
A challenge for us all, published in 1997 by the runnymede trust in england. Secondly it regards the written news media between 2001 and 2008 which includes the events of 911 and 77. The above passage does not qualify in any way as a definition of islamophobia, and yet the. Authorship and editing much of the material in this report was researched and assembled by hugh muir and laura smith. Islamophobia and public health in the united states ncbi. Mixedmethods research, antimuslim racism and muslim communities in ireland. Building on the findings of a consultation document, this report takes on board. The report brings together varied perspectives from leading thinkers on inequality and muslims in britain, exploring issues such as integration, hate crime.
About nine decades later, the term was again used by the british tank or what is known as the runnymede trust in a report entitled islamophobia. Islamophobes are often indiscriminate in including all arabs and often south asians within their. Report of the 8th regular session of the oic independent permanent human rights commission 50 against islam and muslims in western societies is unique and can only be grasped. The commission, chaired by professor gordon conway, is composed of eighteen members, and is a multiethnic and multireligious committee. Since then, and especially since 2001, it has been regularly used by the media, by citizens, and by ngos, particularly in britain. Below is a list of our most recent since 2015 publications, while in the submenu you will find our work grouped by thematic or policy area. There are supporters of the term as well as stern critics. Richard stone, islamophobia, issues challenges and action commission on british muslims and islamophobia,london, 2004 the runnymede trust, islamophobia, a challenge for us all the runnymede trust,london, 1997 abdullah yusuf ali, the meaning of the holy quran amana publications beltsville, 2004 electronic resources. Pdf almost every day, news headlines and newspapers associate muslims and islam with violence and extremism. The defining feature of this report is its assertion that islamophobia should be thought of as antimuslim racism.
Australia has not been isolated from this backlash. This report defined islamophobia as the unfounded hostility towards islam which is often the result of closed minded views about islam and muslims conway, 1997. Of all the challenges to a cohesive britain at ease with its muslims, the hostile press. Robin richardson, who edited the runnymede trust report and currently works for the.