Who gets to be Italian? The rise and rise of Islamophobia in Italy

Who gets to be Italian? The rise and rise of Islamophobia in Italy Submitted by Dalia Ismail on Fri, 09/25/2026 - 13:30 Giorgia Meloni's announcement of a ban on the burqa and niqab in schools comes as the Italian right competes over the demonisation of Muslims A Muslim takes part in a mass in Santa Maria in Trastevere church in Rome on 31 July 2016 (AFP) Off When Giorgia Meloni addressed hundreds of young supporters of her Brothers of Italy party in Rome on Sunday, she chose the school as a way of illustrating who