Covering Islam
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Covering Islam is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how Western media and scholarship have historically represented and often distorted the image of Islam and the Muslim world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Covering Islam canonical | 1 |
| Islam in mass media | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1361988 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covering Islam Context triple: [Edward Said, notableWork, Covering Islam]
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A.
Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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B.
Engaging the Muslim World
Engaging the Muslim World is a nonfiction book by historian Juan Cole that analyzes contemporary relations between Western countries and Muslim-majority societies, challenging common misconceptions and advocating for more informed engagement.
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C.
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism is a landmark mid-20th-century evangelical book by theologian Carl F. H. Henry that critiques fundamentalism’s withdrawal from social and cultural engagement and calls for a more robust public witness.
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D.
The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses is a controversial 1988 novel by Salman Rushdie that blends magical realism with themes of religion, identity, and migration, and sparked global debate and protests upon its release.
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E.
Mappila Muslims
Mappila Muslims are a historic Muslim community of the Malabar Coast in Kerala, India, known for their distinctive blend of Arab and South Indian cultural, linguistic, and religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covering Islam Target entity description: Covering Islam is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how Western media and scholarship have historically represented and often distorted the image of Islam and the Muslim world.
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A.
Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
-
B.
Engaging the Muslim World
Engaging the Muslim World is a nonfiction book by historian Juan Cole that analyzes contemporary relations between Western countries and Muslim-majority societies, challenging common misconceptions and advocating for more informed engagement.
-
C.
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism
The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism is a landmark mid-20th-century evangelical book by theologian Carl F. H. Henry that critiques fundamentalism’s withdrawal from social and cultural engagement and calls for a more robust public witness.
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D.
The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses is a controversial 1988 novel by Salman Rushdie that blends magical realism with themes of religion, identity, and migration, and sparked global debate and protests upon its release.
-
E.
Mappila Muslims
Mappila Muslims are a historic Muslim community of the Malabar Coast in Kerala, India, known for their distinctive blend of Arab and South Indian cultural, linguistic, and religious traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of media criticism ⓘ |
| addresses |
construction of the Muslim "other"
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relationship between knowledge and power ⓘ role of experts in shaping public opinion ⓘ |
| author | Edward Said ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
distortion of Islam in Western media
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impact of media on public perception of Islam ⓘ politics of knowledge production ⓘ power relations in representation ⓘ stereotyping of Muslims ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
Cold War era representations of Islam
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Western news coverage of the Muslim world ⓘ academic Orientalism ⓘ sensationalism in reporting on Islam ⓘ |
| follows |
Orientalism
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Question of Palestine ⓘ
surface form:
The Question of Palestine
|
| genre |
cultural criticism
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media studies ⓘ political criticism ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Islamophobia studies
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media studies on Islam ⓘ postcolonial media criticism ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
East and West—Relations
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Covering Islam self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Islam in mass media
Islam ⓘ
surface form:
Islam—Public opinion
Mass media and public opinion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Orientalism
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surface form:
Orientalism (book)
postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islam
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Orientalism ⓘ Western media ⓘ Western scholarship on Islam ⓘ media bias ⓘ representation of Islam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extension of Said's theory of Orientalism to contemporary media
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systematic critique of Western portrayals of Islam ⓘ |
| partOf | Edward Said's trilogy on Orientalism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books ⓘ |
| setInContextOf |
Cold War politics
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Iranian Revolution ⓘ Middle East conflicts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Covering Islam Description of subject: Covering Islam is a critical work by Edward Said that examines how Western media and scholarship have historically represented and often distorted the image of Islam and the Muslim world.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Islam in mass media