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The “IslamoCovid” Response: British Muslim Mobilization(s) at the Intersection of COVID-19 and Islamophobia
Journal of Media and Religion (2022)
  • Anwar Ouassini, Delaware State University
  • Nabil Ouassini, Prairie View A&M University
  • Mostafa Amini, Harvard University
Abstract
One of the negative developments of the COVID-19 pandemic is the manner by which ethnic, racial, and religious minorities have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. In Great Britain, British Muslims have been adversely affected by this label as they have been disproportionately affected by the virus and stigmatized as super-spreaders by mainstream political parties and right-wing organizations. In response, British Muslims are actively mobilizing in civil society to challenge the super-spreader narrative while emphasizing the centrality of their Islamic faith in protecting their community – and the British public – from COVID-19. In this paper, we elaborate on three frameworks that explicate the British Muslim community’s response to COVID-19 and its accompanying Islamophobic frames: The emphasis on the individual’s responsibility to God, family, and self; the commitment of the British Muslim community to the society and the State; and the reframing of COVID-19 best health practices as Islamic in orientation.
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall December 2, 2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/15348423.2022.2147752
Citation Information
Anwar Ouassini, Nabil Ouassini and Mostafa Amini. "The “IslamoCovid” Response: British Muslim Mobilization(s) at the Intersection of COVID-19 and Islamophobia" Journal of Media and Religion (2022)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nabil-ouassini/16/