Let’s not use Islamophobia to prejudice MuslimsThere seems to be a new word recently introduced into our national discourse, but which seems to be gaining currency. Though not new in the international scene, the word “Islamophobia” is fairly recent in our lingua franca. Without insulting the intelligence of our readers, let us explore the meaning of this word.The etymology of the word “Islamophobia” shows it is made up of two root words, Islam and Phobia. It has its origins from the ancient Greek word “phobos” which simply means “fear”, like in the fear of darkness. Accordingly, Islamophobia should basically mean the fear of Islam or at most, the fear of Muslims.

Source: Standard Digital February 10, 2019 10:30 UTC