Podcast
The curious case of the racial Muslim
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People who identify as Muslim are often perceived in racial terms, like black and brown people, in white-dominated societies (Photo: Helena Malikova)
By EU Scream
Legal scholar Sahar Aziz says people who identify as Muslim are often perceived in racial terms, like black and brown people, in white-dominated societies.
That makes Muslims on both sides of the Atlantic the subject of similar forms of racism.
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She also says protecting observant Muslims in Europe may be more difficult than in the United States, where religious observance is more commonplace. In this episode: Sahar Aziz in conversation with the journalist and think tanker Shada Islam.
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EU Scream is the progressive politics podcast from Brussels. Produced by James Kanter with graphics by Helena Malikova and music by Lara Natale.
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