How Fear of the ‘Islamophobia’ Label Gave Islamism Room to Grow

How Fear of the ‘Islamophobia’ Label Gave Islamism Room to Grow

By Mansoor Laghari, US Army veteran There is a sentence Americans have been trained to fear: “We need to investigate Islamist influence in America.” Say it publicly and, before the evidence is examined, someone will often reach for the accusation that has shut down this conversation for years: “Islamophobia.” I reject that framing. I am Muslim. Anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination are real and must be confronted. But criticism of Islamism is no…