Mapping Islamophobia

[The Bridge Initiative @bridgeinit]

Today’s recommended read is by @elfenchi: "Criticism of @IlhanMN highlights an issue that applies to all American Muslims: anti-Muslim sentiment operates in a variety of ways to limit the public speech of American Muslims." https://t.co/aP2j5cYSgW

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

The investigation into a threat against a Hartford CT mosque proceeds in a climate that includes active threats against Muslim members of Congress. Creating a climate of fear through violent threats is a form of terrorism against vulnerable communities. https://t.co/CIy1aG1ioi

[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

Prof. Caleb Elfenbein writes about the challenges that are facing Muslim American lawmakers and calls us to consider how anti-Muslim sentiments limit their ability to participate in public life @elfenchi
https://t.co/56ibCZP88c

[Dr. Katherine Walden @KWaldenPhD]

Visit @mapislamophobia to learn more about Islamophobia over time & the actions Muslim American communities have taken in response.

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

The ⁦@WomenCountUSA⁩ project honors women who have lost their lives at the hands of violent men. Dawn Wilcox is doing this because our local, state, and federal reps haven’t designated femicide as something worth tracking. Thank you for your work. https://t.co/ebtkFmEp7h

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[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

February 2008, Islamic Center of Columbia, TN, is burned down to the ground. The suspect admitted to painting swastikas and the phrase "White Power" on the mosque while committing the arson. #Peekintoourdata #MosqueAttack

[Farid Hafez @fhafez.bsky.social @ferithafez]

Biker gangs stand guard by NZ mosques at first Friday prayers https://t.co/QXBPpu6FRJ

[The Bridge Initiative @bridgeinit]

@mobbiemobes @letsgomathias @imraansiddiqi @marclamonthill @DeanObeidallah @cjwerleman @toddhgreen ~Gabriel also claims that Muslim refugees have turned Europe into “Eurabia” and wrote that the United States is facing “a religious war declared by devout Muslims,” a group she called “the most obvious threat.” ~

https://t.co/Tgq3YgzA5p

[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

August 2017, Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, in Minneapolis, MN, is bombed. A couple of months after the bombing, two bulgars vandalize the mosque. #Peekintoourdata #MosqueAttack

[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

October 2011, an unidentified person sets the Islamic Society of Wichita in Wichita, KS, causing $120,000 in damages. It took seven months to repair the mosque, and no suspect has been found. #Peekintoourdata #MosqueAttack

[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

September 2015, a man starts a fire at the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Perrysburg, Ohio. The suspect first walked through each room in the mosque with a gun checking for people. In court, he said that he wanted "payback for Americans." #Peekintoourdata #MosqueAttack

[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

August 2012, a man sets fire to the Islamic Society of Joplin in Joplin, MO. The fire, which completely burned the mosque to the ground, was the perpetrator's second attempt at arson at that mosque in a month. #Peekintoourdata #MosqueAttack

[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

May 2011, a molotov cocktail is thrown at the Tracy Islamic Center in Tracy, CA, causing property damage. Unable to identify a suspect, the police were unable to investigate this incident as a hate crime. #Peekintoourdata #MosqueAttack

[Mapping Islamophobia @mapislamophobia]

April 2011, an unidentified suspect sets fire on Masjid al Emaan in Stockton, CA, causing $400,000 worth of damages. #Peekintoourdata #MosqueAttack

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

A useful piece from @HuffPost talking about practical steps nonMuslim allies can take to support Muslims. Sharing is not necessarily an endorsement of all the steps. https://t.co/5fIVEKQcOg

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

As you read, please try to imagine how exhausting—mentally, emotionally, and physically—it must be to react to hate with such grace. It’s a burden that no victims of hate should bear. #Islamaphobia #counteringislamophobia

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

In Nov 2015, someone shot at the Baitul Aman mosque Meriden, NY. Four bullets were embedded in the prayer hall walls. That same week members held an open house and prayer service. That is a model of grace. Acts like this to counter hate deserve much more attention.

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

In Dec 2015, members of the Islamic Center in Palm Beach, FL, arrived to find that someone had broken in smashed half the windows among other things. With boarded-up windows, members held an open house and said they didn’t blame nonMuslims for their fear. Picture of grace.

[Caleb Iyer Elfenbein @elfenchi]

In Dec 2015, someone broke into the Baitus Salaam mosque in Hawthorn, California. They spray painted “Jesus” and crosses around the mosque and left a toy grenade. Members made a point of opening the mosque doors even wider, inviting any and all to join them. Picture of grace.