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Islamophobia in Italy

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Islamophobia is characterised by a dislike or prejudice against the religion of Islam and those perceived to be following the religion, typically fuelled by fear and hatred, ultimately meaning anti-Muslim racism. It has become increasingly common and widespread throughout the world in recent times due to multiple ‘terror’ attacks instigated by Islamic groups, and is therefore a notable topic for a Wikipedia article. In Europe, there has been an immense increase in cultural tensions as shown by the results of the 2009 elections in the European Parliament with a large vote toward anti-immigration. Events in European countries in recent years have increased this discontent and have contributed to the wide consent in Western societies that Muslims are not seen as equal citizens. The notability of this topic for a Wikipedia article is justified by the increasing prevalence of Islamophobia around the world.

Definition
This section will provide a brief definition of Islamophobia and its presence in Italy.

Contributions
This section will look at the factors that have contributed to the rise and spread of Islamophobia in Italy, including the media and government.

Incidences
This section will detail the events and incidences that relate to anti-Islamic ideals, under the subheadings of:

Responses
This section will look at the responses that have arisen as a result of the presence of Islamophobia in Italy, including government responses and organisation, as well as the responses of Muslim people within Italy.