25 years after 9/11, is Islamophobia in the US at an all-time high? — Stateside with Kai and Carter

In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, the journalist Rozina Ali remembers her parents telling her that as Muslims, they would now be under suspicion. It took years for Ali to understand what they meant. She talks to Carter Sherman about this journey and how it led her to write about the history of Islamophobia in the US. Ali explores how attacks on Muslims by successive administrations since 9/11 cemented Islamophobia in all areas of American life, and she explains why she believes these prejudices are more pervasive now than ever. Seasons of Fury: Four Families, and the Rise of Islamophobia in America by Rozina Ali is out now Continue reading...

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