Bridge Initiative Team, Author at Bridge Initiative

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Article

22 May 2015

In UK, False Stories About Muslims Fuel Hate Crimes & Prejudice

In the past week, three pieces about Islamophobia in the UK caught our attention. They underscore the depth of anti-Muslim prejudice in British society, and point to some of the reasons behind it. On Tuesday, The Guardian reported that a study... read the complete article

Article

05 May 2015

Pamela Geller Says She Doesn’t Hate Muslims. But Lots of Her Followers Do.

On Sunday, May 3, 2015, two gunmen opened fire outside of a “Draw Muhammad” contest hosted by the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) in Garland, Texas. A security guard was wounded and police killed the suspects.... read the complete article