Study: ‘Islamophobia industry’ in Canada has become transnational

A study conducted in Canada revealed the networks that influenced and funded Islamophobia, as it “has become a transnational sector.”

Jasmin Zine, a professor of Sociology, Religion and Culture, and the Muslim Studies Option at Wilfrid Laurier University, said the Islamophobia industry has a market of $1.5 billion in the US only.

Saying that the market is coordinated by 39 US-based organizations, Zine and her team concluded the 127-page report in four years.

“Islamophobia networks are transnational. They’re not just in Canada or the United States. A lot of funding for this industry comes from the US, and some of the studies there show it’s a $1.5 billion market in total. Some of this support is promoting anti-Islamic propaganda,” Zine said, adding that it has also infiltrated Canada.

Citing her report, Zine affirmed that “media outlets” are one of the major actors in the “Islamophobia industry.”

According to her research, there are nearly 300 far-right and white supremacist groups active in Islamophobic incidents.