The Colorado Springs Independent has an interview with US talk show host Bill Maher. He is asked why he featured Geert Wilders in his religion-mocking film Religulous – “wouldn’t your hatred for racist xenophobes trump your hatred of religion?” Maher replies that he sees … Continue reading
Interviewing Musim Congressman Keith Ellison on his “Real Time” show on Friday, the US TV host Bill Maher offers his take on the problem of “radicalized Muslims: “it’s been going on a thousand years this problem between Islam and the west. … Continue reading
Bill Maher showed up on CNN to talk about comments he made on Real Time regarding the “alarming” number of “baby Mohammeds” in England. Maher told Wolf Blitzer that he felt no need to “apologize for being a proud Westerner”, or for … Continue reading
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 24-30 November 2014 Danish online ‘newspaper’ is vehicle for anti‑migrant, anti‑Muslim propaganda 30 November 2014 British Muslims face worst job discrimination of any minority group, according to research 30 November 2014 Top Ukip aide linked to … Continue reading
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 27 October-2 November 2014 Muslim groups disheartened by Canadian PM’s silence on anti-Muslim backlash 2 November 2014 Police investigate vandalism at Ottawa mosque 2 November 2014 Why online Islamophobia is difficult to stop 2 November 2014 FBI … Continue reading
Religious scholar Reza Aslan ripped comedian Bill Maher on Monday, saying Maher had “gotten away” with making Islamophobic statements in the past because people like him – but adding that the tide has turned. “I like him,” Aslan told Fusion … Continue reading
Ben Affleck challenges Sam Harris’s Islamophobia on Bill Maher’s TV show The prominent Islamophobe Sam Harris has revealed that he is writing a book with Maajid Nawaz and that he’s giving money to the Quilliam Foundation. 5Pillarz has the details.
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 29 September-5 October 2014 Police probe racist graffiti in Livingston 5 October 2014 ‘Take if off and hang yourself with it’: Muslim students racially vilified 5 October 2014 Britain First march through Rotherham 5 October 2014 Ben … Continue reading
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 12‑18 May 2014 Scottish Government criticised as Show Racism the Red Card’s funding reduced by two-thirds 18 May 2014 Nick Griffin visits Bolton to protest against plans for Farnworth mosque 18 May 2014 EDL march through … Continue reading
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 6-12 May 2013