Continuing on from the previous article in my Bias in Translation series, we’re going to examine the two most significant texts that Orientalists translated from which many modern racist and Islamophobic stereotypes are derived: the Quran and One Thousand and One (1001) Nights.

Today, Islamophobia and racism, which stem from Orientalism, are predominant factors that influence Western stereotypes about the SWANA region and its people. This blog series will examine how these biases influence and are influenced by translation.