The 2016 presidential election cycle generated
an unprecedented spike in fear-mongering and Islamophobia. According to the Department of Justice, incidents of bullying, discrimination and hate crimes towards American Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim have dramatically increased over the past year.
As we brace for an uncertain future, bigotry and fear mongering threatens to only intensify. People of goodwill across the country are expressing concern about this spike in Islamophobia. Today, many Americans are looking for ways to form solidarity with the
Muslim community but they lack creative ways to take a stand. Philia - Artists Rise Against
Islamophobia is a music and arts collaboration project designed to bring awareness to these problems.