Media Representation of Islam and Muslims as a Security Threat

Authors

  • Raja Arslan Ahmad Khan PHD Scholar, Faculty of Applied Communication, Multimedia University, Malaysia
  • Dr. Faryal Umbreen Assistant Professor, Incharge Dawah Centre for Women, Dawah Academy, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Noor ul Bashar Ahmad MS, Department of Media and Communication studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2022(3-II)24

Keywords:

Islam, Islamophobia, Media, Muslims, Securitization

Abstract

This study aims to provide a summary of the research on the security dimension of Islamophobia and the recent portrayal of Islam and Muslims in the Western media as a security threats. The study attempts to present a review of the findings as well as the theoretical and methodological frameworks used in various studies to analyze the representations of Islam and Muslims as a security threat that are being produced by western news media. Drawing on various approaches, research shows that discussions and discourses about Islam and Muslims are frequently produced using a variety methodology. The research has confirmed that there is a "security threat" rhetoric that promotes and contributing towards the securitization of Islam and Muslims. The findings also showed that Western news media contained securitized images of Islam and Muslims.

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Published

2022-08-13

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How to Cite

Ahmad Khan, R. A., Umbreen, F., & Ahmad, N. ul B. (2022). Media Representation of Islam and Muslims as a Security Threat. Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 3(2), 255–263. https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2022(3-II)24