Special Report
Islamophobia: A Crisis of Hate Speech in the United States

This brief study outlines the history of the development of anti-Arab and Islamophobic hate speech in the United States, some of the principal themes of contemporary American Islamophobia, and how the most extreme and politicized forms of Islamophobia are moving into the mainstream of American culture. This paper is intended to serve as the basis for developing, in concert with many other groups and individuals under the leadership of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), a systematic response to this pattern of defamation that seeks to reverse these trends, expose hate speech for what it is and ensure that mainstream media stop indulging in it, and initiate a proactive dialogue with the media and our fellow citizens that decisively counters and heals the damage caused by such hate speech. [Read more]

Obsession: A Case Study

Exposing the Hateful Campaign Behind Islamophobic Propaganda

Obsession serves two purposes: the first, direct purpose is to spread fear and hatred of Muslims in general; the second, more indirect but more fundamental purpose, is to stigmatize Palestinians, paint their national struggle as the primal and worst form of global terror, and to cast Israel as part of a besieged and wholly innocent western world under barbarian attack. Any skeptical observer should find it instantly obvious that Obsession is a viciously hateful film designed to promote fear and hatred of Muslims in general, and Palestinians in particular. Many have already identified it as such. The film has no distributor for theatrical release and a number of universities have prevented it being screened on campus due to its inflammatory content. However, the film plainly has its champions, and it must be exposed for the outrageous nonsense that it is. [Read more]

"Truth Over Fear" Training Sessions

By looking at the various origins of the growing public suspicion and mistrust toward Muslims and Islam, MPAC seeks to address the root causes of Islamophobia and create a proactive response by the Muslim community in coalition with our fellow citizens. MPAC experts will provide hands-on training on interacting with media, government, civic, religious and academic groups to counter Islamophobia. [Read more]

Truth Over Fear Activist Kit

We invite individuals and groups who wish to take action in countering Islamophobia to utilize MPAC's Activist Kit. In order for the American Muslim community to make significant strides in achieving multiple forms of recognition of Islamophobia within the fields of media, government and policy makers, we suggest the following recommendations for practical action. [Read more]