ND Expert: Media must resist Islamophobia in wake of Chapel Hill murders | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › ND Expert: Media must resist Islamophobia in wake of Chapel Hill murders ND Expert: Media must resist Islamophobia in wake of Chapel Hill murders Published: February 11, 2015 Author: Michael O. Garvey Ebrahim Moosa (Click for larger image) Sensational reporting and commentary must be avoided in the wake of the recent murders of three Muslim college students in North Carolina, according to Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. “The execution-style killing of three Muslim college students in Chapel Hill, N.C., has all the hallmarks of a hate crime,” Moosa said. “Socially responsible commentators and media outlets should especially be sensitive to the rising tide of Islamophobia worldwide. The killing of journalists in Paris and the highly mediatized executions of hostages by the Islamic State often bring ‘Islam’ and ‘Muslims’ into the news cycle in a dangerous and irresponsible manner. Hardly any distinction is made between criminals and ordinary adherents of Islam, the world’s second largest faith.” Moosa observed that “often sensationalized media reports and protests hold all versions of Islam and all Muslims responsible for acts of terrorism and the inhumane actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. It takes very little for certain individuals to avenge these deaths on behalf of their nation or race, as was the case with the Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik. Now it appears that Craig Hicks, arrested in the North Carolina shooting deaths, might have been motivated by hate and executed three Muslim college students who were his neighbors. “Clearly reports of the death of Kayla Mueller, the American hostage in Islamic State captivity, and the heinous blood-letting of hostages by Islamic State encourage depraved modes of thinking in individuals who act as lone wolves worldwide." Moosa, author of “Islam in the Modern World,” specializes in Islamic thought, with a focus on Islamic law, ethics, history and theology. He also co-directs Contending Modernities, Notre Dame’s global research and education initiative examining the interaction among Catholic, Muslim and other religious and secular forces in the world. Contact: Ebrahim Moosa, 574-631-1204, emoosa@gmail.com Posted In: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion International Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 12, 2022 Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street … in different countries? August 29, 2022 Former president of Colombia to teach in Keough School of Global Affairs, deliver public lecture May 05, 2022 Kroc Institute releases special report on ethnic approach within the Colombian Peace Agreement May 03, 2022 Pulte Institute launches Central America Research Alliance April 06, 2022 Rise in trust of institutions led to boost in entrepreneurial intent, especially among STEM undergraduates For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn