U.S.: ANTI-MUSLIM BIAS INCIDENTS RISING

Adnkronos International ^ | Sep-21-06 11:15 | Aki/DAWN

[Bokababe]

San Francisco, 21 Sept. (AKI/DAWN) - There is an almost 30 percent increase in the number of cases of anti-Muslim bias from 2004 to 2005 in the United States, with a substantial increase in California which has one of the largest Muslim populations, according to the annual report by leading civil rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The report outlines 1,972 incidents and experiences of anti-Muslim violence, discrimination and harassment in 2005, the highest number of civil rights cases ever recorded in the group's annual report.

According to the report, called “The Struggle for Equality,” that figure is a 29.6 percent jump over the preceding year’s total of 1,522 cases.

Overall, nine states and the District of Columbia accounted for almost 79 percent of all civil rights complaints to CAIR in 2005. They are: California (19 percent), Illinois (13 percent), New York (9 percent), Texas (8 percent), Virginia (7 percent), Florida (6 per cent), District of Columbia (5 percent), Maryland (4 percent), Ohio (4 percent) and New Jersey (4 percent).

CAIR also received 153 reports of anti-Muslim hate crime complaints, an 8.6 per cent increase from the 141 complaints received in 2004. As in past years, CAIR said factors contributing to the sharp increase in reported incidents included the lingering impact of post-9/11 fears, increased awareness of civil rights issues in the Muslim community and a general increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric in American society.

“We believe the biggest factor contributing to anti-Muslim feeling and the resulting acts of bias is the growth in Islamophobic rhetoric that has flooded the Internet and talk radio in the post-9/11 era,” said CAIR Legal Director Arsalan Iftikhar.

(Aki/DAWN)

[Bokababe]

[SmithL]

according to the annual report by leading civil rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

'nuf said.

[misterrob]

When we see beheadings and forced conversions under penalty of death then someone can complain.

[BobL]

We're not too hot on the anti-non-Muslim violence (i.e., beheadings) that these guys are into.

So what's the gripe, someone complaining (or joking) about a woman dressed up for Halloween to go shopping. If they don't like it, keep the women home.

[CaptRon]

according to the annual report by leading civil rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Well, then it must be true.

[SevenofNine]

Who give rat**

[msnimje]

CAIR out of the US!!

[CWW]

Well, when the get up to the level that conservative Christians are at (especially pro-life Catholics), then maybe I'll be concerned.

Of course, I don't endorse any ill treatment of other based on religion, except of course, Wiccans.

[Bokababe]

Yeah, I know -- I should have attached a "barf alert" to the title!

[samadams2000]

Statisticians say you need 23,000 events for a true sampling. Lets wait to see how those numbers look. Maybe next year.

[houeto]

When we see beheadings and forced conversions under penalty of death then someone can complain.

Not sure what you're trying to say here, but then, I'm kinda slow.

[Redleg Duke]

You report this as if it were a bad thing!

[DB]

If Muslims succeed at nuking a city in the US they will get a lot more than their feeling hurt in return...

[DejaJude]

with a substantial increase in California

Maybe there is hope for California after all.

[sonic109]

“We believe the biggest factor contributing to anti-Muslim feeling and the resulting acts of bias is the growth in Islamophobic rhetoric "
Noooooooooooooooo .anti Muslim feelings are on the rise because of the maniac , 7th century barbarian actions of Muslims .

[Carry_Okie]

U.S.: ANTI-MUSLIM BIAS INCIDENTS RISING

Finally. I hope it's the beginning of a trend.

[clamper1797]

If Muslims succeed at nuking a city in the US they will get a lot more than their feeling hurt in return...

Think rope and trees

[Bokababe]

"There is an almost 30 percent increase in the number of cases of anti-Muslim bias from 2004 to 2005 in the United States..."...But somehow, they just keep coming, with no immigration slow-down!

[Graybeard58]

If Muslims succeed at nuking a city in the US they will get a lot more than their feeling hurt in return.

They demolished the equivelent of a small city on 9/11.