Bay Area Muslims Feel Rise of Islamophobia

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The staff of the Bay Area chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations in October. Photo courtesy of KALW Crosscurrents

By Hana Baba, KALW Crosscurrents

Anti-Muslim sentiment around the U.S. is on the rise.

The uptick started right after the attacks in Paris in November. Then came the December shootings in San Bernardino, and last week, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a ban on Muslim entry into the country.

Now American Muslims are being attacked all over the U.S.— from attacks on Muslim-owned businesses in North Dakota and New York, to threats against mosques in Florida and here in California. According to CNN, so far there have been 63 incidents in or around U.S. mosques in 2015 —  triple the number last year.

Read the complete story at KALW Crosscurrents.

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