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Witness History: 9/11: The backlash against American Muslims

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9/11: The backlash against American Muslims

10/09/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, 9/11: The backlash against American Muslims

In the aftermath of September 11th, American Muslims faced increased discrimination

After the attacks of 11th September 2001, hate crimes against American Muslims soared. Their allegiance to America was questioned. A Muslim New York fire marshal remembers 9/11.

In the Aftermath of the Al Qaeda attacks against America on September 11th 2001, many Muslims living in the US had their allegiance to America questioned.  In the days after 9/11 all over America hate crimes against Muslims and anyone perceived to be Muslims soared. In 2001, according to crime statistics by the FBI, hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs in the US increased by 1,700 percent. Stories about Muslim women in hijabs and Muslim men with beards being attacked became commonplace. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Kevin James, a Muslim first responder who was at Ground Zero in New York immediately after the attacks.

Photo: Nadia Nawaz holds a sign remembering the victims of the attack.  Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

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