Journalist and author CJ Werleman returns to TheDeenShow to deliver a sobering report on the rising tide of global Islamophobia and the oppression of Muslim communities from India to China to Bosnia to the streets of America. His analysis reveals that Russia is actively working to internationalize the far-right movement using anti-Muslim sentiment as the unifying glue — and the consequences for Muslim communities worldwide are becoming increasingly dangerous.
Russia’s Role in Globalizing Islamophobia
CJ Werleman’s research reveals that Russia is funding far-right political parties and candidates across Europe, including a nine-million-euro loan to Marine Le Pen’s National Front party in France. Anti-Muslim sentiment has become the common thread uniting far-right movements from Europe to the UK to Australia to the United States. Since the Brexit vote and the 2016 US election, hate crimes against Muslims have increased precipitously in every Western country.
“Russia is trying to unite the far-right through Islamophobia. If you look at far-right protests in Europe, the UK, Australia, or the United States, you’ll see anti-Muslim banners as a feature of every march and protest. It has become the glue uniting these groups across the planet.” — CJ Werleman
A Message for Joe Rogan and the World
- Hate crimes against Muslims have spiked dramatically since Brexit and the 2016 US election, creating a climate of fear in Muslim communities
- The oppression of Muslims in India under Hindu nationalist policies, China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims, and the ongoing trauma in Bosnia all demand global attention
- Far-right movements are being funded and coordinated internationally in ways not seen since the Cold War era’s internationalization of the far left
- Media figures like Joe Rogan have a responsibility to educate themselves about Islam and present accurate information rather than amplifying stereotypes
- Muslims in the West must be proactive in creating awareness, building alliances, and defending their communities through legitimate advocacy and education
