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Attacks on Muslims and Mosques Are Not Limited to China
No, indeed. Here's what the ACLU says about such attacks in the United States
NATIONWIDE ANTI-MOSQUE ACTIVITY
[Updated March 2019]
In recent years, anti-Muslim sentiment has spiked. Although these sentiments manifest themselves in many ways, attacks on mosques directly take aim at religious freedom. Existing and proposed mosque sites across the country have been targeted for vandalism and other criminal acts, and there have been efforts to block or deny necessary zoning permits for the construction and expansion of other facilities.
Below is a map highlighting anti-mosque incidents across the country since 2005. If you are aware of an anti-mosque incident not on this list, please contact us.
See an interactive map showing the prevalence of mosque attacks in each state at this link:
https://www.aclu.org/issues/national-security/discriminatory-profiling/nationwide-anti-mosque-activity
[Updated March 2019]
In recent years, anti-Muslim sentiment has spiked. Although these sentiments manifest themselves in many ways, attacks on mosques directly take aim at religious freedom. Existing and proposed mosque sites across the country have been targeted for vandalism and other criminal acts, and there have been efforts to block or deny necessary zoning permits for the construction and expansion of other facilities.
Below is a map highlighting anti-mosque incidents across the country since 2005. If you are aware of an anti-mosque incident not on this list, please contact us.
See an interactive map showing the prevalence of mosque attacks in each state at this link:
https://www.aclu.org/issues/national-security/discriminatory-profiling/nationwide-anti-mosque-activity
The dominant religion in the USA is Christianity. Other religious beliefs are tolerated, but often only officially. Unofficially, people often take their hatred out on the "others."