Hello everyone,

Islamophobia is when Muslims are the victims of attacks just because of their religion. Recently, we've seen a large increase in hate crimes that include Muslims. 

What is Islam?

• Islam is a religion, and the people who follow it are called Muslims.
• Islam is the second largest religion, the first religion being Christianity. 
• Islam is over 1,400 years old, dating back to the 7th century. 
• The Islamic word for God is Allah.
• The word "Islam" means submission to God's will and obedience to God's law. It comes from an old Arabic word meaning "peace."

Why are Muslims being targeted?

Some people have blamed Muslims for terrorist attacks like the September 11 attacks for groups of people that say that they follow Islam, when secretly, they are against it. But, many people say those terrorist groups have extreme beliefs of hatred and violence that have little to do with what most Muslims believe.

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