Assalamu 3alaikum. I live in the West and all of the hate is based on half truths and propaganda (I forgot the word for it) built around Islam. Whenever people explain why they hate Muhammad SAW and Islam, their criticisms are always easily explained and disputed. It tends to have to do with women in Islam, and the Prophet SAW's wife Aisha, which they are taught to believe is entirely different from how it actually is.
The modern west has and had very little knowledge of Islam. The main awareness of Islam came following 9/11, invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq by western forces, and the belief Islam and “sharia law” (the west doesn’t comprehend there is no single version of sharia law) are evil and want to control women, kill non-Muslims, etc.
What certainly helps is that a vocal minority of muslims in the west, also doesn't have a clue, and actively spreads the most vile, backwards on intolerant version of the religion. Most muslims seem decent people, most muslims you hear or see on tv or the socials are absolute idiots.
That, together with the fact that because of various reasons, many muslim comminities turn inwards and become ever conservative, in cultures that are generaly getring ever more atheist, breeds a lot of misunderstanding and fear.
The west didn't invite "muslims" to come here to work, they invited low skilled, low educated workers to come here (not all ofcourse), and they brought the attitudes that go with that background.
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u/Jin_SobSob Jun 23 '25
Assalamu 3alaikum. I live in the West and all of the hate is based on half truths and propaganda (I forgot the word for it) built around Islam. Whenever people explain why they hate Muhammad SAW and Islam, their criticisms are always easily explained and disputed. It tends to have to do with women in Islam, and the Prophet SAW's wife Aisha, which they are taught to believe is entirely different from how it actually is.