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Islamophobia spiked after 9/11. In the aftermath of the attacks, at least 12 people perceived to be Arab or Muslim were killed in hate-motivated shootings. . Most of the shootings took place in the month after the attacks.

thetrace.orgThe Forgotten Hate-Fueled Shootings in the Wake of 9/11Several shootings driven by Islamophobia were obscured in the aftermath of that day. In a new analysis by The Trace, we revisit what happened.

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concerned2.bsky.social

@concerned2.bsky.social

14 Sept

Horrible

rob quigley ppm_319

@robppm319.bsky.social

14 Sept

ignorance and racism are corelated. Hatred of islamic folks (there was no real fear) makes my punjabi sikh family members more unsafe. It's hate its not a phobia.

junglistmastiff.bsky.social

@junglistmastiff.bsky.social

14 Sept

Sikhs were portrayed as Muslims for decades in US media and suffered a lot of hate crimes after 911