Muslims in the United States endure discrimination in their everyday lives

Evidence

We recognize the violence and hate that Muslims worldwide too often face because of their religious beliefs—and the ugly resurgence of Islamophobia in the wake of the devastating war in Gaza … I’ve said it many times: Islamophobia has no place in our nation. Yet Muslims in the United States frequently endure baseless fearmongering, blatant discrimination, harassment, and violence in the course of their everyday lives. Today, Jill and I remember Wadea al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy brutally killed in his own home last fall—a crushing loss for his family and community, and a devastating reminder of how all Americans must unequivocally stand up against hate. — Evelyn Alsultany, Antisemitism and Islamophobia The…, 32

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Muslim lives are less grievable than American ones in public memory; American-born Muslim women are assaulted for being recognizably Muslim; Poverty makes Muslim Americans more vulnerable to state surveillance and backlash — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 389 (+27 more)

Broader Connections

• Hostile public scrutiny becomes internalized as the architecture of Muslim American identity #expands (0.70)
• Religious identity replaced ethnicity as the marker making Muslim Americans seen as anti-American #corroborates (0.60)
• Anti-Muslim prejudice shapes Muslim-American identity formation from within #expands (0.60) — Carl W. Ernst, Islamophobia in America_ The Anatomy of…, 709
• Religious identity racializes Arab and South Asian Muslims along shared lines #corroborates (0.60)
• Muslim American experiences refute the postracial Obama-era claim of colorblindness #corroborates (0.60)
• African American Muslims experience racialized religion differently due to distinct history #complicates (0.50) — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 478
• Muslim Americans occupy a liminal racial position above African Americans #expands (0.50)
• Muslim inclusion in American civic life comes at the price of disciplined loyalty #complicates (0.50)
• American Muslims are mainstreaming faster than the general public #contradicts (0.40)