Islamophobia in the US is becoming entrenched, according to some - TopicsExpress



          

Islamophobia in the US is becoming entrenched, according to some Muslim leaders. “We’re living in one of the most hostile civic environments for the Muslim community,” says Faiza Ali, a community organiser at the Arab American Association in Bay Ridge. “And it’s gotten worse since 9/11.” Hate-crime statistics collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed a sharp spike in violence against Muslims after the 2001 attacks, which levelled out until 2009, when it started ticking up again. ft/intl/cms/s/2/42275248-ef46-11e2-bb27-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2ZgpBPcHR
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:24:01 +0000

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