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The cultural influence of the September 11 attacks (9/11) was profound and lasted nearly two decades. The impact of 9/11 extended well beyond geopolitics, spilling into society and culture in general. Many Americans began to identify a "pre-9/11" world and a "post-9/11" world as a way of viewing modern history. This created the feeling that the ...
2001 JDL plot in California: Jewish Defense League leader Irv Rubin and member Earl Krugel were charged with planning a series of bomb attacks against the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Angeles, the King Fahd Mosque in Culver City, and the San Clemente office of Arab-American Congressman Darrell Issa, in the wake of the September 11 ...
“I’m hesitating because it’s different now than it was before. I converted right before 9/11. We suffer because every time there is some incident, Islamophobia rises. “With the rise of ISIS, the rhetoric in this country coming from elected officials and media are becoming so severe that we are becoming more vulnerable.
After the September 11 attacks, America saw an increase in the number of hate crimes committed against people who were perceived to be Muslim, particularly those of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent. More than 20 acts of discrimination and violence were documented in the post 9/11 era by the U.S. Department of Justice. [227]
Newspaper covers from the days following the 9/11 attacks give a glimpse into the confusion and anger felt not just by the U.S., but also around the world.
Backlash 9/11: Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans Respond by Anny P. Bakalian and Medhi Bozorgmehr; The Columbia Sourcebook of Muslims in the United States by Edward E. Curtis IV; Muslims in the West After 9/11: Religion, Law and Politics by Jocelyne Cesari; Muslim Americans: Debating the notions of America and un-American by Nahid Afrose Kabir
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack, the first time it took credit for a U.S.-based attack. U.S. officials, however, say the attack was inspired ...
The protagonist and her brother are living in America at the time of the 9/11 attacks, and the main character believes her brother and his best friend have died in the crash. Windows on the World (2003) by Frédéric Beigbeder. The novel is set in the restaurant at the top of the North Tower on September 11. It tells the story of Carthew ...