Muslim Hate Crimes and Islamophobia on the Rise
Muslim Hate Crimes and Islamophobia on the Rise
In the wake of the Paris attacks, the Muslim community around the world has faced much hatred and hate crimes. In Britain, more than 100 racial attacks were made in public places, including public transportation. Most of the victims were between 14 to 45 years old who are Muslim girls and women wearing hijab, the traditional Islamic dress. These attacks are believed to be underestimated due to many other victims who are too terrified to report to the authorities. In schools, Muslim children also experienced intensifiedbullying.
In the U.S., Islamophobia and hate crimes continue to rise.Mosques have been threatened and vandalized by Muslim haters in many states. People fear getting on board on the same plane where there are people who look like Muslims. Students also suffer Islamophobia on the school grounds. Perhaps the largest crusade is the Congress’s move to cease the assistance and resettlement of Iraqi and Syrian refugees. On the other hand, Muslims have been unable to go to their mosques for fear of their lives.
Some Muslims feel that when the French President Francois Hollande declared war on terrorism, he placed Muslims at the frontline of the victims of terror. Many people also fear that the people’s retaliating attacks and hatred on Muslims is playing exactly to the terms of ISIS that wishes to split society and turn the people against each other. Many Muslim leaders remain hopeful and tell Muslims to continue reporting assaults, practicing their faith without fear, and inviting non-Muslims to enlighten them more about Islam.
To combat Islamophobia, a Muslim student named Yusf Pirot from Nottingham took his campaign against discrimination with open arms to the streets. He stood on the street blindfolded and offered free hugs. A sign that reads “I trust you, do you trust me? Give me a hug” hung around his neck. He wished to send a message to everyone that there are 1.7 billion Muslims in the world but it does not mean that every single one of them is a terrorist. He was surprised by the people’s response as many people came close to give him a hug. The footage of his social experiment went viral and was viewed on YouTube over two million times and has touched many people around the world.
Many say that at this time of chaos, people need to be reminded that violence and hatred are not the way to be free from the deadly grips of terrorism.
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