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PART I: MUSLIMS, SOCIAL INCLUSION AND THE WEST. EXPLORING CHALLENGES FACED BY STIGMATIZED GROUPS
Ahmed Hankir
; Department of Psychiatry, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA; Bedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research in association with the University of Cambridge (BCMHR-CU), Cambridge, UK; Leeds York Partnership Foundation Trust, Leeds, UK
Frederick R. Carrick
; Bedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research in association with the University of Cambridge (BCMHR-CU), Cambridge, UK; Department of Neurology, Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA; Harvard Macy and MGH Institutes, Boston, MA, USA
Rashid Zaman
; Bedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research in association with the University of Cambridge (BCMHR-CU), Cambridge, UK; Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Sažetak
The rise of radicalisation, the ‘demonization’ of Muslims in the media and the immigration crisis in Europe have all contributed
and colluded to heightened levels of Islamophobia in the West. The stigmatisation of Muslims can and has resulted in negative
outcomes in this group such as elevated levels of psychological distress and an increase in hate crime and terrorist attacks
perpetrated against Muslims from members of the far right. There are 1.6 billion Muslims on the planet and Islam is the fastest
growing religion in the world. Now, more than ever it seems, is a critical time to learn about what the true message of Islam is and who the blessed prophet Muhammad peace be upon him (PBUH) was from reliable and authentic sources. This paper aims to challenge the stigma attached to Muslims through the following means: 1. It contains information to educate people about Islam, debunk myths and challenge negative stereotypes; 2. It utilizes the power of ‘story-telling’ to engage readers and to equip them with facts and the necessary skills to combat Islamophobia. Part I includes a brief introduction of Islam and concludes with a concise description and evaluation of an anti-Islamophobia programme that was piloted in Cambridge University (UK) and delivered as a Keynote Address at the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies International Symposium of Clinical Neuroscience in Orlando, (USA). Our hope is that through this initiative we can create a critical mass and inspire and empower people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike to stand in solidarity and collectively challenge extremism in any of its many forms. Our hypothesis is that this will result in better outcomes such as reductions in radicalization and Islamophobia.
Ključne riječi
stigma; Islamophobia; Muslim; psychological distress; mental health; social exclusion
Hrčak ID:
263793
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Datum izdavanja:
15.6.2017.
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