Attacks on US Muslims Surge Eleven-Fold Amid Iran Conflict, Advocacy Group Reports
The Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC) reported an eleven-fold increase in attacks against Muslim-Americans and institutions during the first three months of 2026, reaching a 15-month high under the Trump administration. The surge, which includes vandalism, bomb threats, and sexual assaults, is attributed to the onset of the undeclared war with Iran in late February. MPAC officials note that violent rhetoric against Muslims has become mainstream on social media and among political figures. A study by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate confirmed a sharp spike in dehumanizing posts on platform X following the conflict's start. Republican lawmakers, including members of the newly formed 'Sharia-Free America' caucus like Randy Fine and Andy Ogles, have amplified anti-Muslim sentiment through calls for deportation and exclusionary policies. MPAC warns that this trend undermines social cohesion and national security, drawing parallels to post-9/11 surveillance practices. The organization urges an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran to halt the normalization of hate speech and protect civil rights within American Muslim communities.
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Attacks on US Muslims Surge Eleven-Fold Amid Iran Conflict, Advocacy Group Reports
The Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC) reported an eleven-fold increase in attacks against Muslim-Americans and institutions during the first three months of 2026, reaching a 15-month high under the Trump administration. The surge, which includes vandalism, bomb threats, and sexual assaults, is attributed to the onset of the undeclared war with Iran in late February. MPAC officials note that violent rhetoric against Muslims has become mainstream on social media and among political figures. A study by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate confirmed a sharp spike in dehumanizing posts on platform X following the conflict's start. Republican lawmakers, including members of the newly formed 'Sharia-Free America' caucus like Randy Fine and Andy Ogles, have amplified anti-Muslim sentiment through calls for deportation and exclusionary policies. MPAC warns that this trend undermines social cohesion and national security, drawing parallels to post-9/11 surveillance practices. The organization urges an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran to halt the normalization of hate speech and protect civil rights within American Muslim communities.
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