Khaled A. Beydoun is an Arab American and Muslim associate professor of law at

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and is a Scholar-in-Residence at the Berkman Klein Center at

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. Beydoun focuses on issues such as on

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, particularly its relationship to the War on Terror and U.S. national security issues. His books include ''American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear'' and ''The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims''. He is also the co-editor of ''Islamophobia and the Law'', published by

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Early life and education

Khaled Beydoun was born and raised in

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, Michigan. He holds degrees from the

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, the

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, and

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. Beydoun is also an Affiliate Faculty at the

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Islamophobia Research & Documentation Project, and an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Western Cape's Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice. He formerly served as a Scholar-in-Residence at

's Berkman Klein Center IfRFA, and taught at several law schools, including the

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, and

Personal racial profiling experience

In 2019, on a domestic flight, Beydoun says he experienced racial profiling, which the

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reported culminated with an assault involving the plane's captain. A police report was filed.

Career

Beydoun's academic interests include constitutional law, civil rights, and the relationship between race and Islam in the United States. His research has been published in academic journals such as the ''

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'', ''

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'', and the ''

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''. His work on issues such as surveillance, terrorism, and anti-Muslim policies have also been mentioned by ''

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'', ''

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'',

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, and

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. Beydoun focuses on identity matters tied to Arab, Middle Eastern, and Muslim identities, particularly in the context of the pro-Palestinian movement. His work has addressed events like the October 7 rally in

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, the

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and the

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. He has also spoken extensively about the Gaza conflict and its legal and humanitarian implications. The Australian government cancelled Beydoun's visa in response to his claim, made in Sydney, that the anniversary of

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represents a day of “considerable celebration”. His work also extends to advising governments and policymaking bodies. Beydoun served on the

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for three years and earned an Open Society Foundations Equality Fellowship. In 2021, Beydoun joined the

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Centre for Religion and Social Justice as an honorary faculty member. Beydoun has received awards such as the

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Educator Award. In 2021, Beydoun was named an "Extraordinary Professor" by the University of Western Cape in South Africa. In his book, ''The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims'', he wrote that the association of the phrase "

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" with terrorism has been exacerbated by mass media and television pundits. He adds that films and shows also utilize it as a cinematic trope.

Selected publications

* *Beydoun, Khaled
Lone Wolf Terrorism: Types, Stripes and Double Standards
(March 21, 2018). 112 Northwestern Law Review (2018). * *Beydoun, Khaled and Wilson, Erika K.
Reverse Passing
(February 21, 2016). UCLA Law Review, Vol. 64 (2017). *Beydoun, Khaled
Islamophobia: Toward a Legal Definition and Framework
(2016). 116 Columbia Law Review Online 108 (2016). *Beydoun, Khaled and Ayoub, Abed
Executive Disorder: The Muslim Ban, Emergency Advocacy, and the Fires Next Time
(November 25, 2017). 22 Michigan Journal of Race & Law 215 (2017). *Beydoun, Khaled
Between Muslim and White: The Legal Construction of Arab American Identity
(November 22, 2014). 69 N.Y.U. Ann. Surv. Am. L. 29 (2013). *Beydoun, Khaled
The Trafficking of Ethiopian Domestic Workers into Lebanon: Navigating Through a Novel Passage of the International Maid Trade
(2006). Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL), Vol. 24, p. 1009, 2006.

References

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