Is Mohamed Salah the cure for Islamophobia? Liverpool fans have been belting a new chant vowing to become Muslim and go to the mosque if Salah keeps up his stellar performance with the Premier League team this season (watch, runtime 0:28). The song is a stark departure from British fans’ often discriminatory behavior, showing their appreciation for Salah’s performance and how it has made them “more apt to accept his ethnic and religious background,” the Washington Post reports. Salah has just netted his thirtieth goal for Liverpool this season, Reuters reports.
Is Mohamed Salah the cure for Islamophobia?