Terror attacks trigger dramatic measurable spikes in Islamophobic incidents

Evidence

Drawing upon the British setting to provide a more detailed insight into the backlashes that ensued after 7/7 police records from Sheffield in the North of England show how from the beginning of 2005 to 6 July 2005, only one ‘Islamophobic’ incident had been reported, whereas in the two weeks following the 7/7 bombings, the same records show how more than 30 incidents were recorded: a rise of 3,000 per cent. — Chris Allen, Islamophobia, 590

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Islamophobic hate crimes spike in the wake of terrorist attacks. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 84; Political events and terrorist attacks trigger spikes in anti-Muslim hate crime. — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 359; Islamophobic hate crimes rise after each terrorist attack — Runnymede Trust (ed. Farah Elahi & Omar Khan), Islamophobia: Still a Challenge for Us…, 79 (+4 more)

Broader Connections