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04 Nov 2015

FBI’s “Don’t Be a Puppet” Website Stigmatizes Muslims as Extremists

Earlier this year, we wrote about controversial efforts being made in the UK to “prevent people from being drawn into terrorism,” even primary school students. In May, school children in districts with higher-than-average Muslim populations... read the complete article

Article

28 Oct 2015

UK: Spike in Anti-Muslim Attacks Casts Spotlight on Government Policies

Recent videos showing anti-Muslim abuse on public transportation in the UK have renewed conversations about Islamophobia, its consequences, and how to deal with a spike in attacks that target followers of Islam. In mid-October, a... read the complete article

Editorial

02 Sep 2015

“Obama Is a Muslim” and Other Presidential Panics

Once again, Obama’s perceived Muslim identity is in the news. New survey data from a Democratic polling organization claims that half of Republicans (54%) believe Obama is a Muslim. Some have voiced concerns about the poll’s... read the complete article

Infographic

28 Aug 2015

American Muslims: Fears v. Facts

The quotes above come from a recent Sterling Heights City Council Meeting. You can view that meeting, and hear the remarks, in this video. This story was also covered in the Arab American News. Statistics regarding support for targeting... read the complete article

Article

09 Jul 2015

Online Resources on Anti-Muslim Bias Incidents

Islamophobia is a problem, but many people still don’t know that. Prejudice and discrimination on the basis of (perceived) religious identity is something many Muslims have dealt with, but incidents of anti-Muslim prejudice and discrimination... read the complete article

Infographic

08 Jul 2015

Two Decades of Prejudice: FBI Hate Crime Statistics

[Image Description] Heading of Infographic Text: Two Decades of Prejudice: Hate Crimes Against U.S. Muslims Since 1997. Reported by the FBI, Compiled by the Bridge Initiative Graph in Center of Infographic Title Text:... read the complete article

Infographic

08 Jul 2015

Attacks Against Muslims Surge After Chapel Hill Shooting

Heading: Attacks Against Muslims Surge After Chapel Hill Shooting | The Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University | Published July 8 2015 Descriptions by line moving L-R [1] The murders of 3 Muslims in Chapel... read the complete article

Infographic

08 Jul 2015

Mapping Attacks Against Muslims

Heading: Mapping Attacks Against Muslims | The Bridge Initiative Published July 8 2015 Interactive map of the United States showing number of attacks on Muslims between November 1 2014 and July 1 2015 Subheading: 52... read the complete article

Editorial

24 Jun 2015

Canada’s “Barbaric Practices” Law Mirrors American Campaigns to Ban Sharia

Last week, Canada’s Parliament passed the “Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act.” Proposed by of Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, it will criminalize forced marriages and ban honor killings. On its face, this... read the complete article

Article

10 Jun 2015

Under New Anti-Terrorism Law, UK Schools Target Muslim Students

Back in 2010, Representative Louie Gohmert spoke out on the House floor about an overlooked threat to American national security: “terror babies.” Muslim infants born in the United States to immigrant parents, he believed, would be taken... read the complete article