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Kenan Malik, a British writer, has criticized the concept of "Islamophobia", calling it a myth.  He argues that the charge of "Islamophobia" is leveled against those who criticize [[Islam]] or Muslims in any way (even when those criticisms are legitimate) to serve as a "chilling effect."

Kenan Malik, a British writer, has criticized the concept of "Islamophobia", calling it a myth.  He argues that the charge of "Islamophobia" is leveled against those who criticize [[Islam]] or Muslims in any way (even when those criticisms are legitimate) to serve as a "chilling effect."

Rowan Atkinson, a British comic-actor has likewise stated that although criticizing another person based on their race is ridiculous and irrational, criticizing another's religion, which is a voluntary belief, is a right.  He further stated that laws should not be created which protect certain types of ideas from criticism and not others.

Rowan Atkinson, a British comic-actor has likewise stated that although criticizing another person's race is ridiculous and irrational, criticizing another's religion, which is a voluntary belief, is a right.  He further stated that laws should not be created which protect certain types of ideas from criticism and not others.

[[Stephen Schwartz]], an American [[writer]] and critic of [[Wahabbism]], has stated that although the charge of "Islamophobia" is sometimes leveled too quickly against an opponent, that it is still a real phenomenon,<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=17874</ref> which he defines as:

[[Stephen Schwartz]], an American [[writer]] and critic of [[Wahabbism]], has stated that although the charge of "Islamophobia" is sometimes leveled too quickly against an opponent, that it is still a real phenomenon,<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=17874</ref> which he defines as: