Surveillance targets Muslim names even when individuals no longer hold Muslim beliefs

Evidence

Bilal’s Muslim name triggers suspicion even though he no longer identifies as a Muslim, revealing how this interaction is best described as racial as opposed to religious discrimination. Bilal is not discriminated against because of his beliefs, but rather his body is essentialized as a threat because his Muslim name categorizes him as a potential terrorist. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 151

Categorization

• XREF: Directly evidences the religion-vs-race distinction the reader wants: because a lapsed Muslim is still profiled, it’s racial (body/name) not religious (belief). Connects to Beydoun’s racialization thesis.
• DEFINE: This is the sharpest operational proof that Muslim profiling is racial rather than religious discrimination.