Racial Prejudice And Fearful American Muslims 1
Albuquerque, the
largest city in New Mexico, has a total population of more than five and a half
million, in which the total size of the Muslim community is only around five
thousand, but these murders spread fear not only among Muslims but throughout
the city. Dozens of mass shootings by followers of white supremacy have also
occurred. President Joe Biden This is the day of November 7, 2021. In
Albuquerque, New Mexico, a local businessman of Afghan origin is killed near an
office that guides and assists refugees. The local police investigate the case,
but no major clues are found, so the investigation slows down. Eight to nine
months later, a 41-year-old Pakistani man was ambushed and killed in the same
manner on July 26 in the same area. The police also start investigating the
murder. Then on August 1, the body of another Pakistani youth is found in the
area, while another Afghan man is also killed. The killing of three Muslim
Asians in two weeks has sent a wave of concern not only to the city but to the
entire state and the entire United States. One of the people killed was the
city's planning director. In these incidents, people start to fear each other.
Leaving the house unnecessarily is avoided. The city's streets are deserted
after dusk. New Mexico Governor Mashal Lujan Grisham expressed outrage at the
deaths, calling them "absolutely intolerable" and announcing that she
would assist in the investigation. State police are sending additional officers
to the city of Albuquerque. As the method of the incident is the same and all
the victims are Muslims of Asian origin, the police are forced to look at all
the above cases together. At the same time, a picture of a suspicious vehicle
is also released by the local police, which is suspected to be used by the
killer. At the same time, US President Joe Biden also takes notice of these
events. A tweet from the US President comes out, "I am saddened by the
horrific killing of four Muslim people in Albuquerque." While we await a
full investigation, my prayers are with the affected families and my
administration stands firmly with the Muslim community. These hateful attacks have no place in America." As the scope of the police investigation
widens, there is a wave of fear among the people of the area, especially the
Muslim community. The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest
Muslim civil rights group in the United States, has announced a reward of
$10,000 (from Rs. Plus) will be awarded as prizes. The Director of Public
Affairs of the Islamic Center of New Mexico tells the media that now the local
people are starting to panic. Albuquerque city and state authorities deploy
more police around mosques during prayer times. In Albuquerque, the largest
city in New Mexico (with a total population of more than five and a half
million), the total size of the Muslim community is only about 5,000, but these
killings are not only among Muslims but panic spread throughout the city. goes
At the same time, it is officially announced by the police investigation team
that the murders of the above-mentioned four persons are connected and it is
feared that all of them have been killed due to racial bias. Racial bias, which
has been prominent in America for some time now, becomes the main cause of fear
in the Muslim community. It is said that the main suspect has been arrested for
the four murders. Everyone is shocked when the details about the killer come
out because the killer was not a white American but an Afghan. The 51-year-old
accused has been named as a suspect in the murders of two people, but the
police believe that the other murders were similar incidents, so the same
person could be the killer. Firearms are also recovered from the residence of
the accused. Police believe that the suspect, who came to the United States
from Afghanistan in recent years, committed the murder not out of racial
hatred, but perhaps for personal reasons. Although the aspect of racial hatred
has not been revealed in the above incidents of murder, the history of racial
hatred in America cannot be denied. In recent times, there have been dozens of
incidents of "mass shooting" by followers of white supremacy, in
which dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured. The very name of
racial hatred evokes in the minds of American Muslims the horrific period after
9/11 when Muslims were single-mindedly targeted and America was made hell for
them. Although the U.S. Census Bureau does not collect information on religion,
the Pew Research Center, a think tank, estimates that there were about 3.8
million Muslims in the U.S. in 2020, about 1.1 percent of the total population.
However, by 2040, Muslims may become the second largest religious group in
America after Christians. Despite the growing presence of Muslims in the United
States, they are subjected to ethnic and religious prejudices.
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