In Diane Weber Bederman’s latest book, The Islamophobia Industry: The Insidious Infiltration of Islam into the West, she provides an essential reality check about the “Islamophobia” industry’s aim to shut down all criticism of Islam, while propagating the irrational and damaging view of Islam as a “race.”
By now, it should be well understood that freedom of expression in free societies incorporates the right to offend. One does not have the same right to offend Islam and Muslim sensibilities in Sharia states, or even in many majority-Muslim countries. In the current era, the Muslim Brotherhood, supported by its affiliates and Islamic countries such as Qatar, has infiltrated free societies at every level, working to instill a fear of criticizing the Islamic ideology. Diane Bederman effectively points out that by means of an “islamophobia” industry that is handsomely funded from abroad, there is an aggressive push to silence anyone who criticizes or questions any aspect of Islam.
Bederman’s book explains how the “Islamophobia” industry has managed to insidiously dominate the anti-racism network, attempting to turn Islam, a religion and a political ideology, into a race. She also warns about the manipulation of lawfare in order to stop criticism of Islam which is deemed “offensive,” “racist,” and “hateful,” and thus contrary to human rights.
Diane Weber Bederman is a multifaith-endorsed, hospital-trained chaplain with a background in science and the humanities. She is a columnist and blogger who is passionate about religion, ethics, politics, and mental health. She is also the author of The Serpent and the Red Thread: The Definitive Biography of Evil and Back to the Ethic: Reclaiming Western Values. I had a few questions of my own for Ms Bederman:
What motivated you to write this book?
We are experiencing a rise in Jew-hatred across the world. There are those who say it is coming from the right; white supremacists and Nazism, but in fact, it is coming from the left and Islam. While researching Jew-hatred, which is shared in Islam, I learned more about Islamophobia; the “irrational” fear of Islam and that we must never criticize Islam. Yet, at the same time, Islam criticizes the West.
Take for example: Mazin AbdulAdhim, a prominent Canadian Muslim scholar and Imam of Iraqi descent and affiliated with the pro-Caliphate Islamic global movement of Hizb ut-Tahrir shared this January 17, 2019, on his Facebook page:
“In terms of morality, the West is absolutely a cesspool of corruption and depravity.”
It is a common phenomenon to compare the so-called “far right” with Nazism today, which is peculiar given that Hitler’s party was the National Socialist German Workers’ Party. In recent times, it is telling that the Nazi flag has been raised in Gaza. You wrote a chapter entitled: “What Did Islam Learn From Nazism?” Can you tell us about those lessons and how, in your view, they have had an impact upon antisemitism today?
Jew-hatred was spread far and wide long before Hitler came to power. Jew hatred in Germany was shared by theologians, professors, in the media, in government and through antisemitic associations. Today, Jew-hatred from the left and right have come together, sharing this common hatred. Like Nazism, Islam has infiltrated our universities, media, government, and sadly, too many share hate; for Jews and Christians.
I provide these examples in my book:
Imam Raed Saleh Al-Rousan, from Tajweed Institute Islamic Center in Houston, Texas preached and posted on Youtube and Facebook the full hadith in Arabic calling for the murder of Jews: “The Muslims will kill the Jews, and the Jews will hide behind the stones and the trees, and the stones and the trees will say: Oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him, except for the Gharqad tree, which is one of their trees.” He is not alone.
Omar Suleiman the founder and president of the Dallas-based Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research wrote on his Facebook page, “God willing on this blessed night as the 3rd Intifada begins, the beginning of the end of Zionism is here. May Allah help us overcome this monster, protect the innocent of the world, and accept the murdered as martyrs.”
He wrote on Facebook in 2015, ““Want to know what its [sic] like to live under Nazis? Look no further than how the Palestinians are treated daily by apartheid Israel.” Suleiman is also a supporter of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.
And then there is Canadian Imam Younus Kathrada of the Muslim Youth of Victoria Islamic Center, British Columbia, Canada. Here are his words following the fall of Afghanistan and its takeover by the Taliban, August 20, 2021:
Kathrada emphasized that the Jews and Christians are the enemies of the Muslims. He prayed to Allah to grant victory to the mujahideen who wage Jihad in Afghanistan and success to the “brothers” in establishing shari’a.
“The [Jews and Christians] are willing to spend mountains of gold in order to take us away from Islam…”They will attack what is most sacred to us. But all of that [which] they do is only a small portion of what is really in their hearts, of the hatred that they have towards us in their hearts…”
“Do not think that the Jews and Christians are our friends – they are our enemies…”
Is it any wonder that hatred for Jews, antisemitism, is on the rise when it comes from the right and the left?
You highlight the fact that educating the West is key. There are many who have paid a dear price for trying to educate the public about how we are losing our freedoms in the face of Islamic supremacist incursions. In your view, how could a broader range of citizens aid in this battle to defend all our freedoms?
Too many, today, live in fear; mostly of being canceled, attacked by friends and family for sharing views that have been deemed racist. Islamic supremacists have managed to convince us that Islam is a “race,” since they know that it is unacceptable for Westerners to criticize anyone based on race. But Islam is not a race. It is a religion with core ideologies that are not compatible with Western Values. The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) has stated, as I point out in my book: “The political system of Islam is totally incompatible with western democracy.” Freedom is not “free.” It must be protected.
That the West is open and tolerant and inclusive does not mean that we should be open to ideologies that are diametrically opposed to our values. It takes courage to speak up, to fight for our values. Our grandparents fought for our freedom in wars oversees. Our freedom is under attack, here. We must fight, here, for our children and grandchildren, to protect our institutions and our values or the West will fall.
I have shared facts about Islam and its insidious infiltration into the West. Learn them and fight back. Do not fear, for fear leads to submission and your silence is collusion.
Diane Bederman’s exposé captures the urgency of understanding the threat to all freedoms from a doctrine that has infiltrated every layer of Western society. The Islamophobia Industry: The Insidious Infiltration of Islam into the West can be ordered HERE.
Michael Copeland says
Two essential facts:
Islam is not a race.
Islam INSTRUCTS hatred of non-muslims.
Well worth publicising.
Walter Sierukj says
Attempts to shut down all criticism Islam only further proves the Islam is actually such a weak and fragile religion that it can’t stand up to any criticism at all n no matter how mild that criticism might be.
Likewise, this also reveals that the Muslim apologists for Islam have only flimsy and invalid arguments to defend that religion from being criticized, as in no genuine logic or reason based rebuttal to those who expose the many errors of Islam.
So the reality is Islam can’t be upheld of defended in any firm sold way when the contradictions and absurdities of Islam are revealed.
Fred Alan Medforth says
TikTok account of critic of Islam Mila blocked for comment on Islam
https://medforth.biz/tiktok-account-of-critic-of-islam-mila-blocked-for-comment-on-islam/
gravenimage says
Appalling, Fred, Thanks for that link.
born saturday says
import of sharia within the european constitutions is being implemented already in european countries with legal scemes coming directly from the european parliament…
as part of the commonly accepted and politically correct appeasment tactics that the europeans are determined to apply continiously whithout any regard of its opposite results…..
laws such as childrens marriage and blashphemy against islam and so on have already been voted for in european countries…
William Garrison says
Please note that there is a “#” in the correct title for this book. It should be: The #Islamophobia Industry:
tim gallagher says
Barbaric Islam should be constantly attacked and its evil nature exposed. Islam simply does not belong in any western country at all. Islam, and also its left wing fascist mates, hate freedom of expression, which is such an incredibly important part of our western societies. As for the Muslim piece of crap quoted in the report who says that western society is a cesspool, the maggot should look in the mirror. Muslim societies are a cesspit of pedophilia where young girls are married off, people are murdered in honour killings over trivial matters, non-Muslims are treated appallingly and so on. The idea of some Muslim maggot saying that western societies are a cesspit when Muslim societies are such primitive and evil sewers is laughable. Long live Islamophobia, by which I mean constant criticism of islam. islam deserves to be endlessly criticised for all of its evil content. Islam should not be treated with kid gloves in the way it so often is. Above all, islam needs to be kept out of all non-Muslim societies. It is totally incompatible with western values.
john smith says
“Long live islamophobia,” nice one Tim, I’ll go along with that.
tim gallagher says
Thanks, John. Any criticism of Islam, which deserves to be constantly criticised, seems to be called islamophobia, by the Muslims and by the left wing mob, so I am definitely pro-Islamophobia. I suppose that, since criticism of islam is not allowed in Muslim countries, the Muslims who make it into western countries try to import their crap, where islam is not allowed to be criticised. Just one of many ways that islam is incompatible with our more civilised societies, where criticism is allowed. So, yes, long live Islamophobia and the more of it the better I say. Maybe, over time, it might expose islam for the evil, barbaric garbage that it is and help to destroy it.
gravenimage says
Hear, hear, Tim and John!
tim gallagher says
Thanks, gravenimage. My definition of Islamophobia is “telling the truth about islam”. Or maybe telling the unvarnished truth or the unpalatable truth about islam. I’m sure someone like Robert Spencer would be considered an appalling Islamophobe because he constantly tells the truth about islam’s nature. There are so many people who seem to want to sugar coat islam’s nature and tell us that islam is basically peaceful, etc.. The people who refuse to do so and who tell the truth about islam are always called islamophobic. The term should worn like a badge of honour.
Doomer says
I see it very,very,very hard anything will change: whether it be on the part of boomers,millennials or zoomers. There is what is called comparative analysis. Notice it is almost 2 years since covid hit the world.
Boomers,millennials or zoomers, whether of the Left or Right,in the West, were affected. Hundreds of millions of Westerners.
Will the majority care is Islam takes over the West? And destroy our freedom?
I say no,because notice how they all have reacted to the following PUBLIC info that has appeared in the last few weeks( with Total Apathy ):
1.Documents have appeared that PROVE NIH ( National Institute of Health), which is of the US government:
under its DIRECTOR Dr FAUCI ( the one in charge of the Covid management there), ILLEGALLY sent money to WUHAN BIOLAB in CHINA.
2.The money was for experiments with the bat virus( which is NOT harmful to humans), to see if they could ARTIFICIALLY create a New Virus,one that could kill humans.
3.All is true,and Fauci lied Under Oath, saying it was Not True. Now, NIH has admitted it is true.
4.Another in NIH, who lied under oath, saying exactly what Fauci said, is Dr FRANCIS COLLINS, a born-again Evangelical.
He discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project.
Supposedly he is a real Christian, and even wrote :” The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief”(2006)
Now,this liar is PUBLICLY saying that those who are saying all I have written are “Liars” and should be punished by the law.
5. SENATORS TED CRUZ and RAND PAUL are questioning Fauci face to face in Congressional Meetings,and Rand Paul even said to Fauci’s face: “You are responsible for the deaths of MILLIONS of people”.
6.Both deserve to be sent to jail, since 1) their experiments were illegal, 2) they lied about it Under Oath, 3)millions have died. The scandal is there is No Scandal, people are like sheep, apathetic. Stupid.
7.Several experts had BEFORE said the coronavirus was NOT a natural virus,based on their analysis,but had been artificially created in a lab ,
like NOBEL prize winner Dr LUC MONTAGNIER (France ) ( he discovered the AIDS virus). They were called “conspiracy theorists”.
As for the the ability of Fauci: According to NOBEL laureate
, biochemist KARY MULLIS, inventor of the polymerase chain reaction, Fauci “doesn’t understand electronic microscopy and he doesn’t understand medicine. He should not be in a position like he’s in.”
PLUS:
This is claimed by doctors,experts who are CENSORED by the media,youtube,but based on facts:
1.MASKS do NOT protect against the coronavirus.
2.The coronavirus vaccine is a hoax: it does NOT protect you from the coronavirus. For example,scientifically, the Greater the Percentage a population is vaccinated against a disease,
then the LESS the number of New Cases.
Yet in the countries with the Highest % of vaccinated ( 75%, 80%) ,there is a constant INCREASE in New Cases. It can only happen if the vaccine is no good.
3.That is why in the US THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of DOCTORS and NURSES are REFUSING to get vaccinated.
4.Also,effective,CHEAP treatment exists against the coronavirus,
Hydroxychloroquine( against MALARIA ), which exists since 40 years ago,hardly any side effects,and kills the coronavirus in 1 week.
The vaccine was a lie to make money for BIG PHARMA ( 90% medicines come from CHINA,from companies owned by Westerners), and
Hydroxychloroquine costs $3. While the vaccine costs……$700.
Plus the vaccine manufacturers REFUSE to tell doctors and everybody else the exact components and concentrations of the vaccines.
That is why many,many doctors are refusing to get vaccinated.
Now in the US and Canada the government is trying to force CHILDREN 5 to 11 years old to get vaccinated.
Steve Amundson says
Out on the left coast in California, the Attorney General recently teamed up with CAIR to implement policies to go after anything deemed Islamophobic.
gravenimage says
Probably this appalling story, Steve:
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, hosted a press conference to announce the launch of the Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying (CPHB), which will address, analyze, and work on preventing Islamophobia in Southern California.
https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-la-announces-launch-of-new-center-dedicated-to-combatting-hate-crimes-bullying-in-southern-california/
Steve Amundson says
Yes. That’s it.
gravenimage says
The ‘Islamophobia’ Industry’s Attempt to Shut Down All Criticism of Islam
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This ugliness is rife in the West. Looks like an important book from Diane Weber Bederman, whom I was not previously familiar with.
Hooah says
Where is this book? Cant find it anywhere. Is it out yet?
William Garrison says
This book is available on Amazon, but you have to use the correct FULL title. Also, there is a “#” before #Islamophobia. So, the correct, full title is: “The #Islamophobia Industry: The Insidious Infiltration of Islam into the West.” Do NOT confuse it with a similar title by Nathan Lean!
joan_of_ark2005 says
See my comment below, about how to get many free books on this subject (islamophia), and many other various subjects? My comment is awaiting review first, so if it’s not there yet, look later?
Sean says
Thanks! I’ve purchased many books thru Amazon before but never had this much trouble finding what I was looking for.
I did notice books with a similar name but attacking from a different angle. As in they were defending Islam while attacking its critics.
Absolutely shocking but not unprecedented. Many refused to listening those who said Adolf Hitler and his Nazis were awful people until millions were killed during WWII.
joan_of_ark2005 says
Not all pages on this site are messed up as much as this page (when clicking on the link I show below), but this is a site (one of three sites I use), to get MANY free books from. Just hover your mouse over the title to read the titles clearer…..
https://ebook-hunter.org/search/?keyword=islamophobia&x=0&y=0
Click on a title you want (wait for the timer to count down on an ad, click “skip ad”, on top right corner. Takes a little work to get to your book, but once you look a few titles, this aggravation will stop completely).
Once your on the book description page, scroll down to the bottom, to click on the type of format you want (kindle, or epub, or mobi). Sometimes there’s only one choice you can make.
If you want the next page of books, and you click on the number 2, make sure to hit the X of the ad that pops up, and click on the number 2 again.
The amount of books you can get is UNLIMITED! (Pretty much worth the aggravation of all the clicking you have to do, which stops completely if you look at more than one or two or more, books in a row).
I didn’t see that title mentioned above, but I just glanced quickly through them, so I might be wrong. I also have another free site I could give you the link to (5 free books daily, then you have to donate a couple of dollars for a much larger amount of books), if you like. That site is much better, or less work, than the above link.
fadeye@yahoo.com says
So Christine Douglas Williams rightfully points out that nazis are and have ALWAYS BEEN leftists, but bederman turns around and tries to conflate naziism with the ‘right’??!! LOL, that leftist propaganda brainwashing is insidious, is it not?!
Tim to wake up bederman!
Wellington says
Nazism until the Night of the Long Knives (June 30th, 1934) had both left-wing and right-wing elements in it as found in its 25 point program first issued in 1920. But after the Night of the Long Knives when left-wing Nazis like Ernst Rohm were killed thereafter Nazism was a pure far right-wing phenomenon.
Hitler let German businessmen make huge profits and didn’t want to hear anything about socialistic ideas. Indeed, Hitler incompetently defined socialism as nationalism, which makes no sense, but then Nazism was so muddled overall it often made no sense. In any case, there is nothing left-wing about businessmen making huge profits and that is part of the reason why the leftists in the Nazi movement had to go because they wanted a “second revolution” to insure a socialist state. Never happened.