Islam

Reports on Anti-Muslim Violence

September 8, 2002

Source: The Boston Herald

On September 8, 2002 The Boston Herald reported that "the Massachusetts attorney general's office obtained four civil rights orders, punishable by up to five years in prison, against anti-Muslim offenders. Nationally, state and local prosecutors have brought charges in about 70 cases, including the slayings of seven people perceived as Muslims. The Department of Justice investigated about 350 allegations of threats and violence and brought federal charges in 10 cases. In one case, Zachary J. Rolnik, a publishing executive...

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Long History of Islam in America

September 8, 2002

Source: In These Times

On September 8, 2002 In These Times, a publication of the Institute for Public Affairs, featured an article entitled "The Forgotten History of Islam in America." The article begins with concerns that "Christian fundamentalists... have seized upon 9/11 to fire a fusillade of invective at the religion of Islam... Far too little media coverage since 9/11 has focused on the country's broader indigenous Islamic constituency. Yet the appeal of Islam in America is undeniable - indeed, it is the country's fastest-growing religion... The...

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Acts of Kindness Outnumbers Bias

September 7, 2002

Source: Omaha World-Herald

On September 7, 2002 the Omaha World-Herald reported that "acts of kindness have outnumbered acts of bias in Omaha, said Tehmina Zeb and a dozen other Muslims who met with a reporter last week at the Omaha masjid (mosque). Interest in Islam has also soared, they said. But there are also lingering feelings among local Muslims that they must prove their patriotism and that their civil rights are under assault."

Houston Muslims Mourn 9/11 Deaths and Emphasize Unity in Diversity

September 7, 2002

Source: The Houston Chronicle

On September 7, 2002 The Houston Chronicle reported that "leaders of Houston's Muslim community gathered Friday to express sorrow for the thousands who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, thanks for Americans who remained opened-minded about Islam and caution against an erosion of freedom in the fight against terrorism. 'We must be vigilant against those who would strip us of our civil rights and who would gradually lead us down the path toward totalitarianism,' said Sayeed Siddiqui, president of the Islamic Society...

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Increase in Muslim Religious Education

September 7, 2002

Source: The Houston Chronicle

On September 7, 2002 the The Houston Chronicle reported that "since Sept. 11, Houston [Texas] Muslims "feel more of a sense of responsibility about practicing Islam, learning Islam," said Masrur Khan, spokesman for the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. The most notable increase in attendance has been in the number of Muslims taking religious education classes. At one mosque, Quranic classes went from a few dozen students to more than 200... In the coming days, like people across the country, Houstonians will assemble in...

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Philadelphia FBI Office Accepts Civil Liberty Criticisms

September 6, 2002

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/4012227.htm

On September 6, 2002 The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that "criticisms of law enforcement officials unfairly targeting Muslims and Arab Americans after the Sept. 11 attacks are valid, the head of the FBI's Philadelphia office said yesterday. The FBI and other agencies on guard against terrorism have been under attack by numerous civil-liberties and ethnic groups regarding their treatment of...

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Reports on Anti-Muslim Violence

September 6, 2002

Source: Sun-Sentinel

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-911muslims090502.story?coll=sfla%2Dnews%2Dsfla

On September 6, 2002 the Sun-Sentinel reported that "Since Sept. 11, harassment of Muslims and Arabs has contributed to an increase in reported hate crimes in Florida and spawned the addition of new categories for workplace discrimination. In the past year, the Council on American-Islamic Relations...

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California Hindu Man Allegedly Insults and Attacks Muslim Girl

September 6, 2002

Source: San Jose Mercury News

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/4015294.htm

On September 6, 2002 the San Jose Mercury News reported that "prosecutors charged an East Palo Alto man Thursday with assault with the intent to rape a 15-year-old girl... but they did not charge him with a hate crime... Palo Alto police reported that the suspect, 18-year-old Sanjay Nair, who is Hindu, made comments...

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Interfaith Understanding Goal of Many 9/11 Memorial Events

September 6, 2002

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

On September 6, 2002 The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that on September 11, 2002, "bells will toll, prayers will be uttered and the names of some of the more than 3,000 killed will be recited at houses of worship and interfaith community gatherings across the country. It will be a time for those across and beyond the religious realm to remember, each in his or her own way... A number of religious groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the National Council of Churches, have laid out very...

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California Hindu Man Allegedly Insults and Attacks Muslim Girl

September 5, 2002

Source: San Jose Mercury News

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/4006790.htm

On September 5, 2002, the San Jose Mercury News reported that "Palo Alto police arrested Sanjay Nair, 18, of East Palo Alto, for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl.. The incident has been labeled a hate crime because of comments police say that Nair, who is Hindu, made before and during the alleged rape... Nearly a dozen organizations...

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CAIR's Report on American Muslims' Stance Against Terrorism

September 5, 2002

Source: The Council on American Islamic Relations

On September 5, 2002 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report which "indicates that American Muslims took a strong stand against terrorism in the year since the 9/11 attacks. [C]alled "American Muslims: One Year After 9/11," [the report] outlines condemnations of the attacks by national Muslim leaders, Islamic scholars and local religious institutions."

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School Guard's Friday Prayer Accommodated

September 4, 2002

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/3998466.htm

On September 4, 2002 The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that "Philadelphia school officials will let a Muslim security guard at Olney High School leave campus briefly on Fridays to pray at a local mosque, ending a dispute that flared at one of the city's most diverse schools. Last week, after meetings between Mattox and the district's chief safety executive, both sides...

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Living the Tenets of Compassion and Forgiveness

September 4, 2002

Source: Colorsnw

http://www.colorsnw.com/cover_story.shtml

On September 4, 2002 Colorsnw reported that "Seattle's Issa Qandeel, [has been extraordinary] in the face of assault. Patrick Cunningham, a White Snohomish man, tried to shoot him last year after being discovered dousing two cars with gasoline outside Northgate's Idriss Mosque... Talking nearly a year after the incident, Issa says, 'I wanted to meet the guy to tell him about my background. (Tell him about) who I am.' Issa...

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Attacker of Florida Mosque Charged with Hate Crime Violation

September 4, 2002

Source: Tallahassee Democrat

http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/3996277.htm

On September 4, 2002 the Tallahassee Democrat reported that "the man charged with ramming his pickup truck into the front of a local mosque in March will remain in federal custody, a federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday. Charles Franklin, 41, was ordered held pending trial set for the week of Oct. 15, records show. He has pleaded not guilty. The U.S. Attorney's...

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