A world marred by Islamophobia has inspired new fronts of resistance and leadership that are central to the spirit of The New Crusades. Celebrating the most compelling figures that challenge global Islamophobia forms the core of chapter 6. In the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issued a refreshing and timely challenge to the Islamophobic populism spreading across the world, a populism spearheaded by strongmen like Narendra Modi and Donald Trump.

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