| Muslims and Islamophobia | |
| 13 Sep 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com | |
| A Decade of Being Singled Out | |
By Sadef A. Kully |
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Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance. Through promotion of free debate on our website, New Age Islam encourages people to rethink Islam.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
While the world changed so did the quiet lives of Muslim Americans. There were many assaults, mosque vandalism, and protests against Muslims but the first fatal backlash occurred in on September 15, 2001 when Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh, was murdered in Arizona. It was a sign of things to come. In a recent PEW survey, forty-three percent of Muslim Americans had personally experienced harassment in the past year and another 52 two per cent said their community has been profiled by the government for surveillance on terrorist activities. “So why are we singled out to that degree? As an individual if I don’t break any laws then the government should be able to respect my rights, right?” -- Sadef A. Kully
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