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Hinduphobia Is Not Real; Hindu Hatred Is
Rising Hindu Hatred in South Asia.
The PM of Pakistan raised the issue of Islamophobia(as he always does) at the recently concluded 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
I agree with him. Islamophobia is real and has risen since 9/11. Particularly in the western world- women in burqas, people with Muslim names, men in Islamic attire — are viewed with skepticism. If you hear Allah Hoo Akbar in a crowded place, you will start running frantically. People have even refused to board flights seeing Muslim passengers on the plane.
There is a fear of Muslims that still reminds people of 9/11.
No one can deny that Islamophobia exists.
Hinduphobia
Along the lines of Islamophobia, I see the term Hinduphobia being used repeatedly on social media in the last few weeks.
Hinduphobia is a fancy name given to Hindu Hatred. People using it are doing a disservice to their fellow victim Hindus by diluting the real reason behind their being picked out and attacked.
With all due respect to the people speaking up about Hinduphobia, however noble your intentions are, you need to stop using this term.
