Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Our Muslim Youth Are Hurting

Muslim Youth are in a vulnerable position, surrounded by rampant Islamophobia in the media. One of the most damaging effects of this is internalized Islamophobia.

We conducted 30 in-depth interviews to document the influence of internalized discrimination on young Muslims’ religious identity, and what we found was heartbreaking.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Dr. Omar Suleiman

President | Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Southern Methodist University.