Clarion project, founded in 2006, is a nonprofit educational organization challenging radical islam and promoting human rights. Clarion projects new islamophobic film, honor diaries. How is cosmopolitanism shaping everyday life experiences and the practices of ordinary people. Behind islamophobia is a global movement of antisemites. The top seven funders of islamophobia a list of the seven largest donors to think tanks and organizations in the united states identified by the center for american progress as antiislam and antimuslim investigative project on terrorism ctserf middle east forum csp clarion fund jihad watch david horowitz freedom center american congress for truth.
Newspaper articles, tv shows, books, popular movies, political debates. The clarion project is committed to working towards safeguarding human rights. Discover the best islamophobia books and audiobooks. Islamophobia is closedminded prejudice against or hatred of islam and muslims. That massive sum, which originated from an anonymous individual, helped pay for the distribution of millions of dvd copies of the hatefilm obsession. The clarion project is an organization that advances antimuslim content through its webbased and video production platforms. Then browse to a site you want to post, select some text on the page to use for a quote, click the bookmarklet, and the pages posting window will appear with the title, text, and any embedded video or audio files already filled in. The clarion project alleges it is an independently funded, nonprofit organization dedicated to exposing the dangers of islamic extremism while providing a platform for the voices of moderation and promoting grassroots activism. Center for security policy nonie darwish is a senior fellow at the center for security policy david horowitz freedom center nonie darwish was a featured speaker at the david horowitz. Canadian red cross gives funds to cairlinked nccm for. The clarion project has close ties with american antimuslim figures. The center believes that extremism knows no religious, national, or ethnic boundaries. Maintaining a npov is a challenge with this article because imho both supporters and detractors of the clarion project, and it is difficult to obtain accurate and neutral information from unbiased sources. As islamophobia goes from strength to strength, nathan lean takes us on a journey from the war on terror to trumps travel ban.
The authors give a working definition of what islamophobia consists of in relation to other phobias in their introduction. A small group of foundations and wealthy donors are the lifeblood of the islamophobia network in america, providing critical funding to a clutch of. Clarion project prijasnji naziv clarion fund je americka organizacija sa sjedistem u washingtonu. Meet the donors behind the clarion funds islamophobic. Islamophobia and the politics of empire chicago, illinois. Canadian red cross gives funds to cairlinked nccm for guide for refugees promoting islamophobia agenda sep 30, 2016 4. Radical islams war against the west, the third jihad, iranium, and honor diaries.
How muslims are observing obligations to the poor this ramadan 11. The left has become increasingly aggressive about silencing its critics. In this case, hillary clinton became the first wife of a sitting president to address a. Nafeez mosaddeq ahmed, august 26, 2019 the worlds jewish and muslim communities are both in the firing line of farright groups forged in the. The kochs must certainly be aware of where their donations are going, though publicly they put on the mask of progressive views and criticism of israel. These films have been criticized for falsifying information and described as anti. Clarion project, david horowitz freedom center, middle east.
After producing three classic islamophobic films, obsession, third jihad and iranium, theyre back with a new one, honor diaries. The authors challenge the jewish communitys use of a proisrael litmus test of who is a good muslim. Making muslims the enemy by peter gottschalk and gabriel greenberg, is an excellent addition to the growing literature, study, and analysis of islamophobia in the west. List of books and articles about islamophobia online. As the clarion project, another organization the council blacklisted, put it, cair wages an unrelenting campaign to discredit its critics as antimuslim bigots and moderate muslims as puppets. Learn from islamophobia experts like mike german and khaled a. A clarion project reader sent us an intriguing article that shows how the cries of islamophobia were used to win the affection of top officials as far back as 1996 five years before 911. The clarion project is part of the inner core of the u. To further their efforts, the clarion project has produced several antimuslim films most notably, obsession. Create a page this is the lgf pages posting bookmarklet. These include the clarion project, the david horowitz freedom center, stand with us, the israel law centre which defends illegal israeli squatters and war criminals, and more.
He traces its historical evolution to the present day, considering the impact of recent events and their aftermath especially in the wake of the events of september 11, before trying to understand and comprehend a wider conception of the phenomenon. Countering the islamophobia industry developing effective responses to the rise of islamophobia has been at the core of the carter centers project to prevent violent extremism since its inception. A nonprofit based in new york city, the clarion project formerly the clarion fund describes itself as an organization that seeks to expose the dangers of islamic extremism. To use it, drag this button to your browsers bookmark bar, and title it lgf pages or whatever you like. Fear, inc the roots of the islamophobia network in america. Discover islamophobia books free 30day trial scribd. A newspaper articles and blog posts b journal and journalstyle articles c reports d books. France requires face masks but still bans islamic face coverings 11 may 2020 17. The clarion project formerly clarion fund is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating both policy makers and the public about the growing phenomenon of islamic and other forms of extremism.
Unconscious islamophobia by martinmunoz, gema human architecture. Radical islams war against the west and the third jihad. The enormous importance of eradicating violence against women from all societies is undermined by the fact that the films executive producers are two antiislam. The clarion project formerly the clarion fund is a nonprofit group distributing antimuslim propaganda films such as obsession.
Islamophobia by peter gottschalk and gabriel greenberg is one of those books that must be read by americans in this post911 world. This book explores the intersection of islamophobia and israeland the ways that the u. Radical islams war against the west, iranium, and the third jihad. Clarion project is a member of the inner core of the u. Shadowy conference of nationwide swat teams to feature. The clarion project is committed to working towards safeguarding human rights for all peoples. However, individuals in the organizations leadership positions have alternate agendas. Countering the islamophobia industry carter center. Linda sarsours new book delusional the clarion project formerly clarion fund is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating both policy makers and the public about the growing phenomenon of islamic and. Antimuslim group leaps to defense of american islamic. Clarion project nonie darwish is featured as an expert on radical islam in the clarion projects fearmongering documentary obsession. In 20, the group launched the film, honor diaries, which explores the subject of gender violence. They frequently traffic in conspiracy theories involving the infiltration of the government by islamist extremists, warn that the u. Making use of empirical research, cosmopolitanism in practice examines the concrete settings in which individuals display cosmopolitan sensibilities and dispositions, illustrating the ways in which cosmopolitan selftransformations can be used as an analytical tool to.
Radical islams war against the west, to more than 28 million swingstate voters before the 2008 presidential election. Its films have been used in trainings with law enforcement, the u. The new project focuses on honor killings and islams supposed hatred of women. Coupling todays times report, thinkprogress is releasing a list of grants directed to the clarion fund. Top ten books to understand islamism clarion project. The organization has been involved in the production and distribution of the films obsession. Concerned american citizens, based out of california, claims to seek a. The clarion project, of which moderate muslim zuhdi jasser is an advisory board member, has rushed to his aid in our recent controversy, claiming to demonstrate in this piece that reform of islam is not only possible, but happening now in all sorts of ways i am not acknowledging. Read islamophobia books like disrupt, discredit, and divide and american islamophobia for free with a free 30day trial. Distribution of the film was led by the clarion project known at the time as the clarion fund, another sketchy organization, of which raphael shore just happens to be a founder.
Allen begins by looking at ways of defining and understanding islamophobia. A comprehensive list of discriminatory acts against american muslims might be impossible, but the huffington post wants to document this deplorable wave of. Shadowy conference of nationwide swat teams to feature notorious antimuslim crusader by april, 2016 april, 2016 written by sarah lazare alternet april, 2016 april, 2016. A report by the council on islamicamerican relations revealed a money trail from over 1,000 largely mainstream charities to 39 antimuslim groups that it calls the islamophobia network. Narzanin massoumi is a british academy postdoctoral fellow 201619 at the university of bath. Linda sarsours new book delusional antifa attacks children s facility the clarion project formerly clarion fund is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating both policy makers and the public about the. Antimuslim hate groups are a relatively new phenomenon in the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Esposito, infidel by pornsak pichetshote, islamophobia. The challenge of pluralism in the 21st century by john l. The document, which discloses that manhattan attorney allen i. She is the author of muslim women, social movements and the war on terror palgrave macmillan, 2016 and the coeditor of what is islamophobia. In 2008, an organization called the clarion project distributed 28 million copies of a documentary titled obsession, which alleged that more than 100.
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