Habib Siddiqui

 Click here to read the full text:  Manufacturing the Muslim Threat Manufacturing the Muslim Threat This report maps how Republican elected officials built a coordinated anti-Muslim campaign involving 1,111 social media posts, eight bills, and a 62-member congressional caucus in just thirteen months. Many posts satisfy all five criteria for speech likely to inspire violence. Executive Summary Anti-Muslim bigotry by Republican Party elected officials across the United States has surged dramatically since early 2025. In more than 1,100 posts on their official social media accounts, Republican members of Congress and governors have promoted conspiracy theories about Muslim Americans, called for the deportation and denaturalization of Muslims, promoted negative portrayals of Islam, described U.S. cities with significant Muslim populations as “conquered” or “invaded”, weaponized domestic terror attacks to vilify Islam and Muslims even when no Muslim had anything to do with them, us...

  By Eviane Leidig Tommy Robinson with his supporters at "Unite the Kingdom" rally in central London. Photo: credit: Monkey Butler Images via Shutterstock On May 16th, the “Unite the Kingdom, Unite the West” rally will take place in London, promising a larger turnout than the previous Unite the Kingdom gathering, which drew more than 100,000 attendees in September 2025.  The rally is hosted by far-right extremist Tommy Robinson, co-founder and former leader of the English Defence League (EDL) and a central figure in the transnational anti-Muslim “ counter-jihad ” movement. Earlier this year, Robinson spearheaded a tour in the U.S., meeting with prominent conservative influencers and lawmakers, speaking at the University of Florida about what he called the “ Islamic invasion ”, appearing on popular right-wing podcasts to spread conspiracy theories , and even visiting the U.S. Department of State, per invitation, in what he described as an effort of “ making alliances and fri...

  Dear CSOH Community, On May 18, two shooters attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, leaving three people dead, whose bravery saved hundreds inside, including children. The attackers had been radicalized online and left behind manifestos filled with neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideology and hatred toward many communities, including Muslims. This tragedy is no anomaly. It is what organized hate looks like when it goes unaddressed. The roots of this violence run deep, and they are no secret: years of unchecked anti-Muslim bigotry, rampant online conspiracies, the role of elected officials, and a political climate that has too often looked the other way have brought us to this moment. For more than a year, we have documented a troubling rise in online dehumanization and incitement targeting Muslims, including a coordinated 13-month campaign of anti-Muslim bigotry by more than 85 Republican elected officials. Our recent report found a staggering 1,450% surge in anti-Muslim socia...