For those attempting to conflate Islamophobia with Antisemitism, please understand that Antisemitism refers hatred towards a certain group of ethnicities that employed the use of certain languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, Carthaginian, Chaldaean, Syriac, etc.). The term "Semite" is an erroneous term if used to denote race and ethnicity. But it has come to mean hatred against Jews. That is fine. The difference here is that Islam is an ideology, not a race or ethnicity. People think that most Muslims are of middle-eastern descent, they are not (most Muslims are south Asian) Islamophobia implies a so-called unfounded or irrational fear of Islamic ideology. I would argue that fear of Islamic ideology is very rational and has a very well-established historical basis. If you have read the Quran and understand Sharia Law, it would be irrational for a non-Muslim NOT to have a healthy fear of Islamic ideology