# Opinion: Islamophobia in Western Europe is linked to far right Attitudes, not religiosity: new research

Religious prejudice in secular societies? Islamophobia is everywhere. In the 21st century, Muslims have become the most significant “outgroup” in Western Europe, with the far-right seemingly embracing Christianity. Unlike in the US, however, the majority of far right actors in Western Europe have secular, anti-clerical, or even neo-pagan roots, in one of the most rapidly secularising regions in the world. Consistent with this, most far right voters have little interest in religion. Therefore, the faith of certain immigrants and their descendants should not be such a big issue. One prominen

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