The greatest fear is the fear of the unknown. As we have seen throughout this book, one of the things that people around the world with negative attitudes toward Muslims have in common is that they claim they have never met one in their everyday lives. Misconceptions are rife, and they are scary. … Great conglomerates exist with moneyed interests in keeping people afraid, and in stoking misconceptions and stereotypes, no matter how hurtful. There are also politicians who will try to retain their power by promoting the idea that Muslims are inherently dangerous and invading

Pays off: "Anti-Muslim violence rests on an impersonal, unspecified fear."

Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Gl…, loc. 817