While the roots of the movement go back to the 1980s , it did not gain significant momentum until after the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the 7 July 2005 London bombings . As far back as 2006 , online commentators such as Fjordman were identified as playing a key role in forwarding the nascent counter-jihad ideology . The movement received considerable attention following the lone wolf attacks by right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik whose manifesto extensively reproduced the writings of prominent counter-jihad bloggers , and following the emergence of prominent street movements such as the English Defence League ( EDL ) . The movement has been variously described as pro-Israel , anti-Islamic , Islamophobic , inciting hatred against Muslims , and far-right
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Counter-jihad