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No, “Black Panther” Is Not Islamophobic

By Amal Matan It’s understandable that most Muslims approach any representation of themselves in Hollywood with skepticism and hesitance. Hollywood filmmakers don’t exactly have the best track record in nuanced, 3-dimensional portrayals of contemporary Muslims and their lives. Instead, films exploit feverish Islamophobia for profit. Releases like “12 Hours,” “American Sniper,” “White House Down,” “Iron Man,”…