House Of War (Noun)
Meaning
Areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- In many Western countries where Muslims are a minority, their communities are considered a house of war, subject to increased scrutiny and suspicion.
- The increase in Islamophobic attacks has led some to describe the USA as a house of war for many Muslims, where their safety is threatened.
- As a Muslim minority in a predominantly Buddhist country, the community has long felt like it is living in a house of war, with frequent clashes and tensions.
- The plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has them living in a house of war, facing violence and persecution from the majority Buddhist population.
- In some parts of India, Muslims feel like they are living in a house of war, with rising tensions and violence against them from Hindu nationalist groups.