Ever since 9/11, many Muslims have been targeted, bullied and stereotyped as evil terrorists that want to destroy anyone not Islamic. While there are bad Muslims in the world, like ISIS and Osama bin Laden, there are good Muslims in the world, like Malala Yousafzai and Shaquille O'Neal.
"I worry for my wife who wears a headscarf and my children when they are with her and I am not there to protect them."
"My dad recently asked my mother and sister to try and disguise their hijab with a hat."
"I don't feel safe. I fear that if someone could shoot me and my family and get away with it, they would."
In the United States, there are 5x more hate crimes launched against Muslims in recent years than before 9/11. There is said to be a 150% jump in workplace discrimination against Muslims.
Acid thrown at an Islamic school in Illinois, shots fired at a Southern California mosque, anti-Muslim graffiti, pig legs left in a mosque...
Some Islamic families fear for their lives, because they are singeled out, because of their religious beliefs. Some Muslims must take measures to ensure they aren't bullied and harmed by those who are racist.
Is America not the Land of the Free? Just because they’re Muslim, doesn’t automatically mean they’re terrorists. All those Muslims who are scared for their future, all those following Islam, they're just people.
If you believe that no Muslim in America should have to fear for his or her safety or be harassed simply because of his or her religion and beliefs, then speak out. Let's show everyone not all Muslims are bad.
