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Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Additional Material on the 7/7 Backlash and Aftermath

There has been extensive coverage of the backlash following the bombings in London, and of the reaction from the government and members of the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and Asian communities in Britain and elsewhere. Unfortunately, we have been unable to post or comment on all of the articles that we came across on this subject. However, these articles deserve to be distributed and talked about. In an effort to render our coverage of the 7/7 backlash and resulting debate more thorough, we are posting articles we previously overlooked.

We'd like to draw particular attention to the articles on the racial attack on 7/7 victim's family (who is Muslim).

Incidents

Profiling and Other Security Measures

Condemnation & Outreach

  • U.S. Muslims Reach Out to Youth, Educate Against Terror: Alarmed by the London subway bombings, US Muslim activists have produced a pamphlet on how to spot "susceptible youth" and are taking steps to prevent young people in the US from embracing extremist views.
  • Australian PM Hosts Anti-Terrorism Summit with Muslims: Prime Minister John Howard is to host an anti-terrorism summit with Muslim leaders to find ways to confront religious figures and others who preach fear and violence.
  • Backlash Fear Helpline Set Up at Scotland Yard: A 24-hour advice line to help minority groups who fear a backlash after the London bomb attacks has been set up at Scotland Yard.
  • CAIR-SC Condemns London Bombings: As a Muslim, I am outraged as well as sad to see those committing this heinous crime in the name of Islam. They not only are destroying innocent lives, but also are betraying the values of the faith they claim to represent.
  • Muslim leaders call bombers `criminals': Prompted by the terrorist bombings in London that killed dozens last month, a group of Bay Area Muslim leaders Tuesday read aloud a fatwa, or religious ruling, at a San Jose mosque calling the attackers ``criminals'' who violate the letter and spirit of Islam.

[Thanks to Tracy Wells of the Pluralism Project for bringing these materials to our attention]

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