Historical Roots and Current Causes of Islamophobia in Europe

Selim Özarslan

Makale detayları

Historical Roots and Current Causes of Islamophobia in Europe

Yazarlar:

Selim Özarslan

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Akif Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.62-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292020

pISSN:

2791-6065

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Islamophobia, which means the fear of Islam, turned into hatred and hostility towards Islam in a short time of five to ten years. It has been increasing every passing day in European countries as well as in the United States. Muslims living in Western countries are humiliated and discriminated against and subjected to these Islamophobic discourses and actions, the dose of which is increasing day by day, and their right to live in safety, which is their most basic human right, is sought to be taken away from them. Islamophobia, which peaked in the United States with the 11 September 2001 attacks, soon reached European countries where Muslims are concentrated and then to countries such as New Zealand on the Australian continent, where many Muslims living there were attacked and brutally killed while they were praying in mosques. Finally in Sweden and Denmark the holy book of Muslims the Quran, and the Turkish Flag were burned on the ground, and they were attacked and exposed to hatred and factionalism. These Islamophobic attacks have made Muslims all over the world anxiety and concerned and have brought the necessity of living together with people with different cultural values, which the post-modern period we live into a level that impends world peace. Lately studies on Islamophobia inter-religious dialogue and the need for people with different cultural values to live together show that the issue is important for both Muslims and world peace. While some studies on this subject only identify the interreligious dialogue studies in some European counties as the main theme, in this study, we will try to examine the historical and current causes of Islamophobia, which emerged in the West in the last quarter century but cannot be explained by reason. In other words, we will examine the historical and current causes of anti-Islamism.

 Islamophobia, which means the fear of Islam, turned into hatred and hostility towards Islam in a short time of five to ten years. It has been increasing every passing day in European countries as well as in the United States. Muslims living in Western countries are humiliated and discriminated against and subjected to these Islamophobic discourses and actions, the dose of which is increasing day by day, and their right to live in safety, which is their most basic human right, is sought to be taken away from them. Islamophobia, which peaked in the United States with the 11 September 2001 attacks, soon reached European countries where Muslims are concentrated and then to countries such as New Zealand on the Australian continent, where many Muslims living there were attacked and brutally killed while they were praying in mosques. Finally in Sweden and Denmark the holy book of Muslims the Quran, and the Turkish Flag were burned on the ground, and they were attacked and exposed to hatred and factionalism. These Islamophobic attacks have made Muslims all over the world anxiety and concerned and have brought the necessity of living together with people with different cultural values, which the post-modern period we live into a level that impends world peace. Lately studies on Islamophobia inter-religious dialogue and the need for people with different cultural values to live together show that the issue is important for both Muslims and world peace. While some studies on this subject only identify the interreligious dialogue studies in some European counties as the main theme, in this study, we will try to examine the historical and current causes of Islamophobia, which emerged in the West in the last quarter century but cannot be explained by reason. In other words, we will examine the historical and current causes of anti-Islamism.

 Islamophobia, which means the fear of Islam, turned into hatred and hostility towards Islam in a short time of five to ten years. It has been increasing every passing day in European countries as well as in the United States. Muslims living in Western countries are humiliated and discriminated against and subjected to these Islamophobic discourses and actions, the dose of which is increasing day by day, and their right to live in safety, which is their most basic human right, is sought to be taken away from them. Islamophobia, which peaked in the United States with the 11 September 2001 attacks, soon reached European countries where Muslims are concentrated and then to countries such as New Zealand on the Australian continent, where many Muslims living there were attacked and brutally killed while they were praying in mosques. Finally in Sweden and Denmark the holy book of Muslims the Quran, and the Turkish Flag were burned on the ground, and they were attacked and exposed to hatred and factionalism. These Islamophobic attacks have made Muslims all over the world anxiety and concerned and have brought the necessity of living together with people with different cultural values, which the post-modern period we live into a level that impends world peace. Lately studies on Islamophobia inter-religious dialogue and the need for people with different cultural values to live together show that the issue is important for both Muslims and world peace. While some studies on this subject only identify the interreligious dialogue studies in some European counties as the main theme, in this study, we will try to examine the historical and current causes of Islamophobia, which emerged in the West in the last quarter century but cannot be explained by reason. In other words, we will examine the historical and current causes of anti-Islamism.

 İslam korkusu anlamına gelen ancak beş on sene gibi kısa bir sürede korku ve kaygı süreçlerini aşarak İslam nefret ve düşmanlığına dönüşen İslamofobi, Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde olduğu gibi Avrupa ülkelerinde de her geçen gün artmaktadır. Batı ülkelerinde yaşayan Müslümanlar, dozu her geçen gün artan bu İslamofobik söylem ve eylemlere muhatap edilerek aşağılanmakta, ayrımcılığa maruz bırakılmakta, en temel insan hakkı olan güven içinde yaşama hakları ellerinden alınmak istenmekte adeta yaşadıkları ülkelerden uzaklaştırılmaya çalışılmaktadır. 11 Eylül 2001 saldırılarıyla Amerikada zirve yapan İslam düşmanlığı, kısa sürede Müslümanların yoğun olarak yaşadığı Avrupa ülkelerine, oradan Avustralya kıtasındaki Yeni Zelanda gibi ülkelere ulaşmış, orada yaşayan birçok Müslüman camide ibadet halinde iken silahlı saldırıya uğrayarak hunharca öldürülmüşlerdir. Son olarak İsveç ve Danimarkada Müslümanların kutsal kitabı Kuran-ı Kerim ve Türk Bayrağı yerlerde yakılmak suretiyle saldırıya uğramış, nefret ve ayrımcılığa maruz bırakılmıştır. Bu İslamofobik saldırılar dünyanın her yerindeki Müslümanları kaygı ve endişeye sevk etmekte, içinde bulunduğumuz post modern çağın zorunlu hale getirdiği farklı kültürel değerlere sahip insanların bir arada yaşama gerekliliğini ve dünya barışını tehdit eder boyuta taşımıştır. Son zamanlarda İslamofobi, dinler arası diyalog, farklı kültürel değerlere sahip insanların bir arada yaşama gerekliliğini konu edinen çalışmaların yapılması konunun hem Müslümanlar hem de dünya barışı için önemli olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu konuda yapılan kimi çalışmalar sadece bazı Avrupa ülkelerindeki dinler arası diyalog çalışmalarını ana tema olarak belirlerken biz bu çalışmamızda Batıda son çeyrek asırda ortaya çıkan ancak akılla açıklanması mümkün olmayan İslamofobinin başka bir deyişle İslam karşıtlığının tarihi ve güncel sebeplerinin neler olduğunu irdelemeye çalışacağız.

Makale detayları

Historical Roots and Current Causes of Islamophobia in Europe

Yazarlar:

Selim Özarslan

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Akif Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.62-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292020

pISSN:

2791-6065

Theology

Islamophobia

Europe

Anti-İslam

Historical and Current ReasonsKelam

İslamofobi

Avrupa

İslam Karşıtlığı

Tarihi ve Güncel Sepebler

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Selim Özarslan

Yayıncı: Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar: Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Dergi: Akif Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.62-74

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001292020

pISSN: 2791-6065

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Selim Özarslan

Yayıncı:

Necmettin Erbakan University

Ana Başlıklar:

Din | Toplum ve Kültür Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Akif Vol.53 Issue 1, pp.62-74

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292020

pISSN:

2791-6065