As we edge closer to 9-11 Muslim groups are worrying that we, Americans are going to start rounding them up and tossing them into the hoosgow. All, or mostly all of this fear is whipped up by CAIR, that front for the Muslim Brotherhood in America and cunsummate spin artist. Is there rampant Islamopgobia? Are Muslims justified in their fear? Can we get a burqa in any colors other than black and blue? These and other burning questions can be answered below......
Islamophobia: Self-Created Victimization
The Tired Cries of the Un-nuanced
With the end of Ramadan occurring on Sept 11th, Muslims across the US are concerned about rising Islamophobia and increasing hate crimes against them. Is this fear based in reality, or is it a created scare done to increase perceived victimization? Let’s examine the current trends on hate crimes and see, from the numbers who is the real victim.
The FBI just released its hate crime stats for 2008. It is interesting to see that out of a total of 1,519 single-bias crimes against religion, 1,013 were against Jews and only 105 against Muslims. This trend has held steady since 9-11, although right after the WTC attack, anti-Muslim backlash was at a high of 58 by the end of 2001. The latest numbers are higher, yet still well below bias crimes against Jews. FBI stats since 9-11 show a disproportionate number of hate crimes perpetrated against Jews and Israel with Islam and Muslims always at the end of the list.
2009 looks to be about the same, and 2010 as well. Listening to CAIR(an un-indicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation trial) and other Islamic advocacy groups one would believe that mobs of angry Americans wielding torches and pitchforks are rounding up Muslims and “wishing them into the cornfield”. Nothing could be further from the truth.
July 8, 2010 an Atlanta, Georgia mosque was set on fire. CAIR trumpeted this as another in a increasing series of hate crimes against Muslims. Naeem Baig, vice president of the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islamic Circle of North America, claimed that the arson attack was part of the "incidents of Islamophobia [that] are on the rise in our country." It turns out the fire was set by one of the mosque-goers with the motive being to create anti-Muslim sentiment and thus, reinforce the victimization of Muslims CAIR and other groups continuously claim as true.
Oct 7, 2008 the Dayton Daily News (OHIO) reported that a 10-year old girl at a local mosque had been sprayed with pepper spray by unknown assailants through an open window from the outside. Authorities, during their search of the mosque found the can of spray in a bag in the basement. Furthermore, HAZMAT crews found no trace of the pepper on either the child or in the mosque. CAIR once again crowed about how this was a Muslim hate crime and indicative of rising Islamophobia.
Oct 17, 2008 a Muslim student at Elmhurst College reported being assaulted by a masked gunman after the assailant wrote anti-Muslim graffiti in a women’s bathroom on campus. Safia Julani’s claim was proved false, and she was arrested for filing a false police report, a felony in Ohio punishable with up to 3 years in prison. CAIR again said this was a hate crime and when the truth came out they did not retract their position.
Why does CAIR perpetuate lies and refuse to accept as fact what some Muslims perpetrate? Without victims CAIR would have no anti-Muslim hate crimes to trumpet and thus no “poor victimized Muslim” card to play.
There is no doubt crimes are committed against people because of who or what they are, Muslims are no exception. Recently there have been a few noxious acts against mosques and Muslims. Any right-minded person condemns these acts in no uncertain terms. There is no reason to attack with violence any house of worship, or anyone of a particular faith, yet some will resort to it as a way of striking out blindly against concepts and dogma they do not believe are in their best interests.
The perceptions Americans have of Islam and Muslims is being questioned, debated and discussed. This is a very good thing. The problem is how the Islamic world, CAIR and many Muslims react to these queries and what they say in response. Americans have the right to question the ground zero mosque imam as to why he won’t engage in religious dialogue. Americans have a right to demand answers as to where the money will come from. Americans have the right to ask of Muslims to explain their religion critically, openly and truthfully.
If Islam and Muslims continue to put forth the narrative that they are victims of Islamophobia and hate crimes and refuse to acknowledge that it is up to them to change the paradigm, America and the west will remain questioning, uncertain and afraid. Islamophobia is a claimed victim status, based not in fact but in repeatedly shouting it over and over, with no proof beyond the emotional and false rhetoric.
Just ask the Jews.
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