Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion with over 1.8 billion adherents[1] that believe in the one and only God (in Arabic: "Allāh") (May He be praised and exalted) and that the Prophet Muhammad (May Allah honor Him and grant Him peace) is His final prophet and messenger.

Regrettably, there are various misconceptions about Islam and Muslims spread by unreputable sources that decontextualize information with an anti-Muslim bias. For example, numerous self-proclaimed extremists and terrorists claim to be Muslim while defying Islamic law. Additionally, some believe that Islam is misogynistic, which is also false as Islam wholeheartedly supports women's rights and was early in establishing them.

All anti-Muslim lies are explainable and this article strives to refute as many as possible.

According to The Huffington Post, "Terrorism and Islamophobia are two sides of the same coin of hate; they feed off each other. The distorted views of the 'other' held by both terrorists and Islamophobes, along with their extremist ideologies and convictions, are linked in a vicious cycle that is affecting world peace and security."[2]