Mo Salah effect: Liverpool saw 18.9% drop in Islamophobia after Egyptian footballer joined club
Study by Stanford University also suggests 50% drop in anti-Muslim tweets by Reds' fans as compared to major EPL...
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Mo Salah maybe just one of the reasons for Liverpool's triumph in the Champions League, with help from all other teammates, however, there is a feat the Egyptian has achieved all himself.
According a research done by the Stanford University, anti-Muslim hate crimes fell by 18.9 per cent after Salah started playing for Liverpool in June 2017.
Meanwhile, the study also says that anti-Muslim tweets by Liverpool fans fell by 50 per cent compared to other major English Premier League clubs.
Study explains that 26-year-old's friendly character helped 'humanise' the Muslim community.
Moreover, The Egyptain striker saw a chant dedicated to his goal-scoring which reads: "If he's good enough for you/He's good enough for me/If he scores another few/Then I'll be Muslim too.
The chant ends: "He's sitting in the mosque/That's where I want to be."
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The study also revealed that "positive exposure to outgroup celebrities helps reveal new and humanizing information about a specific group, alleviating prejudices and making people familiar with the outgroup".
According a research done by the Stanford University, anti-Muslim hate crimes fell by 18.9 per cent after Salah started playing for Liverpool in June 2017.
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Meanwhile, the study also says that anti-Muslim tweets by Liverpool fans fell by 50 per cent compared to other major English Premier League clubs.
Study explains that 26-year-old's friendly character helped 'humanise' the Muslim community.
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Moreover, The Egyptain striker saw a chant dedicated to his goal-scoring which reads: "If he's good enough for you/He's good enough for me/If he scores another few/Then I'll be Muslim too.
The chant ends: "He's sitting in the mosque/That's where I want to be."
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The study also revealed that "positive exposure to outgroup celebrities helps reveal new and humanizing information about a specific group, alleviating prejudices and making people familiar with the outgroup".