Islam

Hospital Hosts Islamic Society Community Event

October 2, 2001

Source: St. Petersburg Times

On October 2, 2001, The St Petersburgh Times reported that doctors and other staff members of the Oak Hill Hospital have felt the need to be active in supporting the local Muslim community who "have felt like targets themselves in the weeks after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C....To help unite and bring understanding to the community, the Islamic Society of Hernando County is sponsoring a community-wide reception...on the campus of Oak Hill Hospital."

Elected Officials Visit Mosques, Islamic Centers

October 2, 2001

Source: The Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1002,6439%257E166665,00.html

On October 2, 2001, The Denver Post reported that Governor Owens visited the Colorado Muslim Society "to reassure Muslims in Colorado that acts of bigotry against them will not be tolerated." The article noted, "The mosque was the site of an interfaith gathering Sept. 21 in which more than 1,000 people of different faiths linked arms to encircle the mosque and show...

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Supreme Court Declines to Consider Religious Discrimination and Racial Profiling Cases

October 2, 2001

Source: Los Angeles Times

On October 2, 2001, the Los Angeles Times reported that "the Supreme Court, showing little interest in the issue of racial profiling, refused Monday to hear a challenge to a small New York town's decision to stop and question every young black man in the area as police looked for a crime suspect who was black. The court also turned away a job bias claim from a Muslim woman who says her boss at a rental car agency told her she could not wear a full head scarf while serving customers...The two cases were among more than 1,800 the...

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Editorials Regarding Backlash, Scapegoating: (Sept 17 - October)

October 2, 2001

Source: The Detroit Free Press

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On October 2, 2001, The Detroit Free Press published the editorial "Anti-Islam bigotry runs deep." The writer, Michael Daher, suggests that "backlash" is part of "a dark, persistent, xenophobic undercurrent of American tradition -- a reality that must not be denied if it is to be effectively controlled as the century unfolds."

Supreme Court Declines to Consider Religious Discrimination and Racial Profiling Cases

October 2, 2001

Source: The Arizona Republic

On October 2, 2001, The Arizona Republic reported that "a Muslim woman will not be allowed to pursue claims that her boss violated her rights by pressuring her to stop wearing a head scarf to work." Zenib Ali said she "was told in 1996 to stop wearing the scarf at work or she would be transferred to a position with less customer interaction...She said her religion requires her head to be covered in the presence of men who are not family members...The Supreme Court declined on Monday to consider reinstating Zeinab Ali's lawsuit...

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Muslims Against Terrorism

October 1, 2001

Source: No source given.

A new organization, Muslims Against Terrorism, has been formed to "stand against those who preach violence and hatred in the name of Islam and to promote peace and understanding through interfaith and intercultural coalition building." http://www.matusa.org

In the Schools: Harassment and Unity

October 1, 2001

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50170-2001Sep30.html

On October 1, 2001, The Washington Post reported that "Despite a trend toward multiculturalism in schools and record numbers of immigrants during the 1990s, educators say there exists deep ignorance in the United States about people beyond its borders. The attacks, they say, should lead to a broader curriculum that takes students outside Americans' traditional...

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Multifaith, Interfaith Responses to Terrorist Attacks (October)

October 1, 2001

Source: Newsday

On October 1, 2001, Newsday reported that "Hundreds of Queens residents gathered...for a solemn and, at times, spirited multifaith service honoring World Trade Center victims. Reflecting the borough's diversity, representatives of virtually every major global religion delivered remarks, including Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist."

Americans Seek Understanding of Islam

October 1, 2001

Source: The Boston Globe

On October 1, 2001, The Boston Globe reported that Muslims from the Boston area "welcomed about 300 people to the Islamic center of New England to learn more about Islam...Reports of discrimination against Muslims appear to be spreading, and some community members are trying to respond...Many who attended heard about the event through their schools, church, or synagogue...To try to battle misperceptions about Islam, organizers of [the] event distributed informational fliers, spoke to the crowd about the principles of Islam, and...

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Increasing Intolerance in US

September 28, 2001

Source: Los Angeles Times

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On September 28, 2001, The Los Angeles Times reported, "Assaults Against Muslims, Arabs Escalating."

After Backlash, New Public Service Advertisements

September 28, 2001

Source: The New York Times

On September 28, 2001, The New York Times reported that "American Muslim and Arab groups have enlisted government officials, Islamic scholars and even a teenage pop star to combat what many fear could be a rising tide of harassment and hate crimes....The announcements were recorded by Attorney General John Ashcroft; Senator John McCain; Mary Frances Berry, chairwoman of the Commission on Civil Rights; and Mandy Moore, a 17-year-old singer popular with preteenagers."

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