v Thesis statement The paper generally focuses on the growth of Islamophobia in Europe since the 1970?s and also explores Xenophobia and Islamophobia in France and Germany and the existing arguments on the two concepts by various critics. Introduction The word Europe alone brings out a variety of negative and positive connotations. It has not only been seen as geographic but also as a normative power. It is the foundation of diverse philosophies and political views, concepts and ideas which in the current centuries have helped change and shape the world.