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Honestly can't blame a saudi national for being islamophobic, if he only knows the saudi-way of islam. Which, for example, means casually tracking your 16 year old child to germany, to fulfill the double death-sentence he got for not being straight and exiting islam.
It's not a phobia if there is actually a reason to be scared.
Islamophobic commonly means a general fear of all muslims - probably extending to all arabic looking people. I'd say there's no justified fear if you're not in a state which is led by islam - which definitely isn't the case with germany - or the person you're facing isn't a "true" muslim, following their fantasy book to the letter.
What's the word for when you are scared of any adult believing in fairytales and an imaginary friend that talks to them? Becuase I have that!
I don't know, and I'm not neutral in this matter.
But we can start by logically arguing.
First of all: The people you described would be called mentally ill. Depending on the things they do, they have different levels. Someone not acting on those calls would be mentally ill, but still thinking somewhat clearly and resisting. People that hurt themselves on those calls are just mentally ill. People affecting others are mentally ill, and apparently don't mind that. They embrace it.
Fear of the slightly unknown is somewhat understandable, but acting negative of that is not.
Fear of insanity, not knowing if that will affect you, is understandable too.
Fear of embracing insanity is logical.
So, being scared by religions and religious people is logical.
Fear of death isn't reason enough?
Yes it is. So stop calling it a phobia.