Phobias are a form of anxiety disorder. When you have a fear of heights or a fear of clowns, you can’t be rational, you can’t be deliberate, and you do everything in your power to put distance between you and your fear. Fear of Muslims or fear of Islam doesn’t work that way because it’s not a phobia. It is hate, it is discrimination, it is biased, it is unfair, and it is irrational, but it is not a phobia. When someone has a phobia, the appropriate reaction is empathy. When someone hates, the appropriate reaction is not empathy, its action. This episode of “Voices Worth Listening To” speaks to how a conscious and often unconscious apprehension, fear, and even deep-seated hate for Muslims shapes how Muslims experience the professional world. We will explore real stories from Muslim professionals who demonstrate how they have hidden being Muslim, how they have sacrificed key parts of their identity to fit in, how they have learned to be silent about their faith, and how fear has limited their ability to grow in their careers. Organizational leaders must realize that understanding how Muslims experience the workplace is not simply a diversity issue; it’s actually a success issue that prevents the organization from maximizing its performance.