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Shah, Nirvi – Education Week, 2011
Since 9/11, the lives of some Muslim students, and those perceived to be Muslim, have changed across the country, shaped in part by the distrust and harassment Muslims have endured from fellow Americans. In the months immediately following the attacks, accounts of harassment of Muslim students mounted in the news media, as did efforts by Muslim…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Muslims, Federal Government, News Media
Shah, Nirvi – Teaching Tolerance, 2011
America's 2.5 million Muslims make up less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, according to the Pew Research Center. Anecdotally, educators know that many Muslim students face discrimination. Unfortunately, no group or government agency keeps statistics on the subject. But some cases have warranted investigation by the U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Muslims, Civil Rights, Religion, Islamic Culture
Shah, Nirvi – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2011
America's 2.5 million Muslims make up less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to the Pew Research Center. Many Muslim students face discrimination and some cases have warranted investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. Muslim groups have reported widespread bias as well. For many Muslim…
Descriptors: Muslims, Civil Rights, Islam, Islamic Culture