Islamophobia: What Should We Do?
"I saw shine in those eyes when they talk with me. Then I uttered my name, suddenly those eyes lost their shine and became fearful. Then only I realized something is called Islamophobia". I find pain and prejudice suffered by Muslims for the acts of few. Life is getting difficult day by day as we continue to hear more cases related to Islamophobia. The term "Islamophobia" means fear of Islam. When people without understanding something start to have a negative feeling about it, the feeling soon turns into a phobia. This word was not very popular a few decades ago but now its resonance is increasing with its effects and consequences. In the time of the global pandemic, a section of the Muslim community was perceived as a super spreader of coronavirus in India which then sparked an outrage among all the other people and resulted in the rise of Islamophobia. Media catalyzed the situation by totally shifting the blame on one community which resulted in a series ...