Sunday, September 12, 2010

(NEW YORK, NY, 9/11/2010) -- The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called for federal hate crime charges to be brought against three men who allegedly painted a racist slur on a mosque in that state.
Authorities say the men painted the slur "sand n**gers" and an obscenity on the back wall of the Hudson Islamic Center just after midnight Wednesday. They have been charged with aggravated harassment, conspiracy, making graffiti, and criminal mischief.
"Federal civil rights charges would send the message that anti-Muslim hate will not be tolerated in our society," said CAIR-NY Board President Zead Ramadan.
Earlier this week, CAIR called on the FBI to investigate a possible bias motive for recent vandalism at a Phoenix mosque site.
Muslims in America Increasingly Alienated as Hatred Grows in Bible Belt
Mosques in California, Tennessee, New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Texas, and Florida have faced vocal opposition or have been targeted by hate incidents in recent months.
CAIR recently launched a national public service announcement (PSA) campaign designed to challenge growing Islamophobia in America.
American Muslim individuals and institutions are also being urged to review advice on security procedures contained in CAIR's "Muslim Community Safety Kit."

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