Abstract
This paper provides an insight into the methods that were adopted for the racial profiling
of Muslims after 9/11; as suspected perpetrators of terrorism globally. This paper
examines the history and origin of the word islamophobia, some phenomena that is
effecting the stature and identity of Muslims worldwide. The purpose of this study is to
analyze the tone, structure and themes presented by the print media prior to a terrorist
activity, with the aim of finding out whether any inherent bias was visible or not. This
paper explores the role of the international press in linking Islam and terrorism and
highlights the effects of subtle print messages that can lead to racial profiling of Muslims
and generation of Islamophobia. The data for this research is collected from the editorials
in six leading international newspapers from 2014 to 2017, randomly creating strata of 10
major international terrorist activities. The researcher has analyzed editorials for a period
of one month after the incident. Data is analyzed through event methodology and content
analysis and after statistical interpretation provides the results and findings of the
researcher
Khadijha Tariq, Mian Abdul Hanan. (2018) Terrorism and Racial Profiling-Islamophobia in International Press, Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume VIII, Issue 2.
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