Of Minarets, Headscarves, and Cartoons
Mills, Kurt
Abstract
It is difficult not to agree with Tariq Ramadan. The fear of and discrimination against Muslims in Western societies since 9/11 is clear and worrying. The anti-Muslim populism he cites is real, although it may also be part of a broader anti-immigrant populism. The posters he describes are extremely disturbing, and reminiscent of World War II propaganda.
They are an artifact of fear of the misunderstood “other.”