Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

On October 5, 2001, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that "Muslim students at Grossmont College [San Diego] countered misconceptions about their religion in the wake of recent terrorist attacks by educating their classmates about Islam." Also in the area at the University of California San Diego, "Muslim, Christian, Sikh and other student organizations rallied support for the Islamic community and tried to educate each other about the similarities and differences in their faiths."

Source: The New York Times

On October 5, 2001, The New York Times reported that "African-American Muslims are under intensified public scrutiny...and find themselves in the bind of being Americans singled out because of their Islamic faith...African-American Muslims, who are estimated to make up 25 to 40 percent of American Muslims, have condemned the terroist attacks." Blaming Islam is "'like blaming Christianity for what the Klu Klux Klan did throughout the South,' Mr. Hasan said,...a member of the Muslim American Society," a group that claims 2.5 million...

Source: The Sacramento Bee

http://www.sacbee.com/news/calreport/data/N2001-10-05-0200-0.html

October 5, 2001, The Sacramento Bee reported "Woman says she was attacked, a victim of a hate crime." The article noted, "A 51-year-old Sikh said she was attacked last weekend by two men who stabbed her twice in the head and threatened to kill her. The attack on Swaran Kaur Bhullar is believed to be the first hate crime in San Diego County since the Sept. 11...

Source: Amnesty International

http://www.web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/ACT300282001?OpenDocument

On October 4, 2001, Amnesty International issued the press release, "Caught in the backlash: Human rights under threat worldwide in aftermath of September 11 attacks." The release cites a report by Amnesty International, which voices concerns about civil rights around the world and states, "Mosques, Hindu temples and community centres have been attacked and...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61641-2001Oct3.html

On October 3, 2001, The Washington Post reported "For 'Other' Americans, A New Kind of Terrorism." The article noted, "All of a sudden -- because of their dress, their beards, their religion, their names, their cultural backgrounds -- some of our neighbors and co-workers have become branded as 'outsiders.'" This article focused on the experiences of a Baltimore...

Source: No source given.

http://www.uua.org/uuawo/issues/respond/index.html

The Unitarian Universalist Association developed a page on their web site entitled, "Responding to the Tragedy." This page includes information on how to support Arab, Sikh, and Muslim communities; how to influence public policy; how to support disaster relief; as well as providing spiritual resources for Unitarians.

Source: The Times Record News

http://www.trnonline.com/stories/10022001/regional_news/27395.shtml

On October 2, 2001, The Times Record News reported "Family tries to make sense of fire at truck stop; FBI, police still looking into blaze."

Source: The Detroit Free Press

http://www.freep.com/voices/columnists/edaher2_20011002.htm

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."

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...

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."

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."

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On September 28, 2001, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that, "worried about reprisals against Sikhs, who have been harassed because they wear turbans...Darshan Dhaliwal led a group of 16 Sikh leaders to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with President Bush...The Sikh delegation included leaders from California, New York, New Jersey and Arizona."

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-000077726sep28.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dnation

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

Source: The Nation

http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=special&s=raychaudhuri20010927

On September 27, 2001, The Nation featured the article "Scapegoating."

Source: The Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestlife/134346469_turban270.html

On September 27, 2001, The Seattle Times reported, "Understanding turbans: Don't link them to terrorism."