So, basically, since you're pretty much putting all event that happened in the Middle-East under Islamic History, you're saying pretty much everything happens because of Islam.
Please refrain from putting words in my mouth.
Benefits had nothing to do with what you said.The majority in power in South Africa was Christian, so Apartheid was a results of Christianity. #apartheidchristianhistory
In terms of consistency, for me, policies that affect one Muslim minority in a country is part of Islamic history - as it strengthens one version of Islam over another.
However I'm not denying that discrimination policies existed within Christian History. In fact the Dutch Reformed Church supported Apartheid, despite the fact that it had Coloured and Black divisions. So I will admit Apartheid forms part of Christian History - whereby it was supported by a the white NG Kerk Christians within South Africa but rejected by the majority of Christianity abroad.
One must also keep in mind, the coloured (mixed race as defined in SA) communities were Christian yet suffered under Apartheid, furthermore the black Christians were also affected by Apartheid as the below quote reflects
"Between 1976 and 1994 the Black Church and its theologians were vocal as representatives of the oppressed black majority in South Africa, emphasising the awareness that they also belong to the Kingdom of God."
So why put the extra label only when it comes to Muslims? Why do you find it important to mention Islam above all other religions or ideology or nation?
We are discussing Islamophobia not the phobia of any other religion/ideology. Your position is that policies put in place that safeguards Islam and negatively affect non-muslims has no bearing on Islam, the spread thereof or for that matter Islamic History. I disagree. We can leave it at that or we could continue.
Nope. The dispute came from you forcing that label on as soon as a Muslim is involved, whether Islam is a motivating actor or not, but not put that label when a Christian is involved. It shows a double standard. It seems to be a will to demonstrate that "Islam is bad, look how it plays a role in all those bad things", whether it did or not.
Again we are talking about Islamophobia which phobia would include the history of that religion or followers of that religion.
For the record, I include the spread of Christianity, the Crusades, the Inquisitions, the wars between Catholics vs Protestants...etc under Christian History. We are not discussing Christian-phobia. Would you like us to discuss it?
Why not? You're willing to ignore and excuse islamophobia in Europe.
I can sympathise with any homeland nation when it feels like its people, language, culture, heritage might be threatened or eroded. Safeguards are continuously put in place to protect such things in communities and countries around the world, despite situations like a refugee crisis. We do not call those out those safeguards as irrational, but somehow our fear of a particular group of people is deemed irrational.