How has Mohamed Salah signing for Liverpool reduced Islamophobia and hate crime rates in the area?
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According to recent research, Mohamed Salah’s influence on Liverpool goes well beyond anything he has ever accomplished on the field. Salah has been recognized by the Stanford University Immigration Policy Lab for lowering Islamophobia and hate crimes in Liverpool after he joined the team in June 2017.
Fans can learn a lot about Salah’s life both on and off the field by watching games, post-game interviews, club promotional films, and content on Salah’s social media profiles, according to the study. “When Salah scores, possibly for the first time, viewers witness what a Muslim prayer looks like.”
Mohamed Salah’s impact at Liverpool has been extraordinary:
The study utilized a combination of local police statistics, 15 million tweets from soccer fans, and a poll of more than 8,000 Liverpool supporters to arrive at its conclusions.
According to the report, Islamophobia “has been increasing gradually” in the UK since September 11, 2001, with a YouGov survey from 2015 to 2017 finding that 60% of the populace believed Islam conflicted with British principles.
The study’s findings “indicate that favorable exposure to renowned members of an outgroup might reduce biased attitudes and actions, possibly through the supply of new knowledge provided in an empathy-inducing way,” according to the conclusion.
Athletes may have a huge influence on society both on and off the field, as history has demonstrated. Some of the greatest historical influencers were Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Muhammad Ali.
Salah’s efforts go beyond just helping Liverpool. He has been a vocal supporter of women’s equality throughout the Middle East and was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential persons in the world.
Salah signed a five-year, £34.3 million agreement to join Liverpool from Roma in 2017. Since then, he has made 248 appearances for the club in all competitions, assisting 61 times and scoring 155 goals.
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