Islamophobia in Context of Freedom of Speech: A Critical Analysis of Media Representation

Islamophobia is, now a days, a much used but a little understood term which is universally accepted by world-wide governments and the international organizations. Phobia is an irrational fear of something so Islamophobia is synonymous with fear and anxiety against Muslims. The study is aimed at exploring the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim youth residing all over the world. No group is left unaffected by the effects of Islamophobia, A threat to one is threat to all. It has been found that media representation is the major cause of spread of Islamophobia. Youngsters in different parts of the world face verbal assaults. The major problems they face lie in the sectors of education, job and employment, physical appearances, housing and residence, stereotyping as well as domestic violence.