IMPORTANT: “Criticism” that starts with “All *…” or is obviously insulting, or defaming beyond verified facts is excluded.
You might be thinking “no shit, Sherlock”, but it is really common that legitimate criticism is dismissed as anti-* or *-phobic, or because of political or religious ideology.
This opinion is extremely unpopular in islamic countries, cultures, and communities. They reject ALL criticism against islam no matter how valid, respectful, or well thought out. To them all criticism against islam is a direct attack on them because islamic scriptures instruct muslims to wage war and kill all who criticize or insult islam. This is not a case of a few bad apples, it’s a core tenat of the religion. Considering how islam has 1.6 billion people, I would think that this opinion is unpopular on a global scale.