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The APPG definition of Islamophobia was released on the 28th November 2018.

The definition reads as  Islamophobia is “rooted in racism” and says it’s “a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” The new definition was agreed on the same week by the All Party Parliamentary group (APPG) on British muslims.

Whilst a definition may help institutions, governments and other bodies like the Police identify and record Islamophobia better the definition itself may need exploring as raised by British Muslims on Social media over the last few days.

Amaliah have made a short video about the release of the new definition here:

https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1043212661742297088

https://twitter.com/DrMamnunKhan/status/1068064185567858688

As Islamophobia Awareness Month draws to a close and the new definition of #Islamophobia was announced yesterday, I share this piece I wrote for @newint on why we need IAM and why Islamophobia is nothing BUT institutional https://t.co/vMBrLfRluq pic.twitter.com/QUPFlgm0JQ

— Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan (@thebrownhijabi) November 28, 2018

‘Islamophobia is a form of racism – like antisemitism it’s time it got its own definition’ @wesstreeting @Anna_Soubry @APPGBritMuslims #IslamophobiaDefined https://t.co/wosBbc7ON9

— Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) November 27, 2018

The problem is that we still don't have a definition of ‘Islamophobia’ here. We’re told that it’s ‘rooted in racism’. Yes, we get that. And that it’s ‘a type of racism’. But what is ‘Islamophobia’? Some previous definitions are clearer than this new attempt. #IslamophobiaDefined

— Michael Mumisa (@MichaelMumisa) November 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1068976686895693825

Islamophobia isn’t just anti-Muslim hatred. It’s about everyday discrimination that takes place – targeting Muslimness or perceived Muslimness. It is rooted in racism and is a type of racism. It can be deliberate or unconscious bias. #IslamophobiaDefined https://t.co/gAq6YARvaS

— Wes Streeting (@wesstreeting) November 27, 2018

https://twitter.com/YousufFarooq2/status/1068062632618405888

https://twitter.com/SSPLeeds/status/1068537026461556737

Over 60 top academics have endorsed our definition of #Islamophobia.

A dedicated website highlights our definition of Islamophobiahttps://t.co/OyDOnxwJ91 #IslamophobiaDefined pic.twitter.com/UP78ZieaST

— British Muslims (@APPGBritMuslims) November 28, 2018

I think this poor definition attempt will only make it harder to distinguish real discrimination against Muslims from racism against minority ethnicities. By all means say it is often linked to racism, but to say it always IS a form of racism is a lie. Islam is not a race.

— Will (@servusChristi_1) November 28, 2018