Islamophobia

"There is, however, a more subtle reason for Islamophobia. Think of the sheer strangeness, in the eyes of sceptical modern Europe, of the presence of countless millions of ordinary men and women whose everyday lives are shaped and guided by belief. What sense can an agnostic, pragmatic society make of that? How can faith possibly fit into its materialistic priorities?"  I don't buy this reason at all: because the same phenomenon of Islamophobia exists here in the US--a country of firm believers.  (thanks Junaid)