As Ramadan approached, the Council on American-Islamic Relations issued an alert to all mosques and Islamic organizations nationwide, warning them to be vigilant after incidents of violence against Muslims in recent weeks and a year punctuated by an increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes, hate incidents and rhetoric. CAIR-LA has issued a similar alert for all mosques in … [Read more...] about Southern California Muslims warned to be on alert during end-of-Ramadan festivities, as threat of violence increases
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FBI: Hate crimes against Muslims in US surge 67 percent
Number of anti-Muslim hate crimes rose in 2015 to the highest level since the aftermath of 9/11. Hate crimes against Muslims in the United States shot up 67 percent in 2015 to their highest levels since the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to new FBI statistics. Overall, 57 percent of the 5,850 reported incidents were motivated by race or ethnicity, … [Read more...] about FBI: Hate crimes against Muslims in US surge 67 percent
Paris attacks ‘have not led to a rise in anti-Muslim hatred’ in Britain
Britain has not seen rise in anti-Muslim sentiment since the attacks on Paris, according to a new study carried out by the University of Manchester. Rob Ford and Maria Sobolewska asked respondents the same questions before and after the attacks on Paris which killed 130 people and found that prior to the atrocity 33% of Britons agreed that "Muslims have a lot to offer British … [Read more...] about Paris attacks ‘have not led to a rise in anti-Muslim hatred’ in Britain