Editing Islamophobia (section)

==Tropes==
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{{see also|Islamophobic trope|Antisemitic trope}}

=== 72 virgins ===
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"72 virgins" is a reference to the heavenly angels in Islamic depictions of heaven, specifically a fairly obscure [[Hadith]] describing them as dark-eyed virgin brides waiting for fallen soldiers in heaven.<!-- use common English terms that represent the same concepts, put the Arabic or alternate translations in brackets if you add them --><ref>{{cite news | last1= Rose | first1= Hannah | last2= Matlach | first2= Paula-Charlotte | title= Narratives of Hate: Post-7 October Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Hate on Social Media | url= https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Narratives-of-hate_Post-7-Oct.pdf }}</ref>

* ''[[Israeli public diplomacy in the Gaza war #72 Virgins |72 Virgins – Uncensored]]'' – The most notable use of this trope was an Israeli militarily [[psychological warfare]] unit's covert [[Telegram channel]] named "[[Israeli public diplomacy in the Gaza war#72 Virgins |72 Virgins – Uncensored]]". The channel shared graphic images and videos of Palestinians taken in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]].<ref>{{cite news | author1=Yaniv Kubovich |title=Graphic Videos and Incitement: How the IDF Is Misleading Israelis on Telegram |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-02-04/ty-article/.premium/israeli-army-its-admits-staff-was-behind-graphic-gaza-telegram-channel/0000018d-70b4-dd6e-a98d-f4b6a9c00000 |work=Haaretz |date=12 December 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240403001239/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-02-04/ty-article/.premium/israeli-army-its-admits-staff-was-behind-graphic-gaza-telegram-channel/0000018d-70b4-dd6e-a98d-f4b6a9c00000 |archive-date=2024-04-03 |quote=The IDF unit responsible for psychological warfare operations operates a Telegram channel called '72 Virgins – Uncensored,' which targets local audiences with 'exclusive content from the Gaza Strip'}}</ref>

* ''[[Seventy-Two Virgins]]'' – was the title of a novel by UK [[Conservative Party (UK) |Conservative Party]] politician [[Boris Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://literaryreview.co.uk/crime-round-up-oct-2004 | title= Crime Round Up Oct 2004 | website= [[Literary Review]] | access-date= 17 July 2019 | archive-date= 17 July 2019 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190717204540/https://literaryreview.co.uk/crime-round-up-oct-2004 | url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/International/Boris-Johnsons-novel-Seventy-Two-Virgins-A-glimpse-into-his-inner-world-596646|title=Boris Johnson's Novel, Seventy-Two Virgins: A Glimpse into his Inner World|first1=Hannah|last1=Brown|access-date=2019-09-11|date=2019-07-05|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|archive-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809165727/https://www.jpost.com/International/Boris-Johnsons-novel-Seventy-Two-Virgins-A-glimpse-into-his-inner-world-596646|url-status=live}}</ref>